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Lukashenko trades prisoners for sanctions relief — and keeps the upper hand

By Amnon J. Jobi on December 17, 2025 5:02 pm |

Russia and Ukraine

As dust settles from a historic deal that saw Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko free 123 political prisoners in exchange for a partial U.S. sanctions relief, the main question remains unanswered — what now?

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Amnon J. Jobi

Amnon J. Jobi is sole Editor in Chief at The Daily Reformer®. He writes like it is 1998.

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