Self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is holding a meeting on Thursday with a US delegation led by John Coale, the US Special Envoy to Belarus.

By Mark Trevelyan March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. presidential envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday on his latest mission to try to negotiate the release of political prisoners.

The Trump administration made the move in exchange for Belarus’s freeing of 250 political prisoners, part of a rapprochement between the two countries.

US First Lady Melania Trump asked to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and handed over a list of children who allegedly could have been lost as a result of the conflict in the Russian Federation.

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 250 political prisoners "convicted of extremist-related offences".

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 250 prisoners in exchange for eased U.S. sanctions, marking significant diplomatic efforts to improve ties with Washington. Among those released were political prisoners and rights activists,

March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. presidential envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday, according to the Telegram channel of Lukashenko's administration, on the American's latest mission to try to negotiate the release of political prisoners.

President Lukashenko of Belarus hosted a US envoy in Minsk, marking efforts to improve relations with the West. Discussions included the US Embassy's reopening, political prisoners, and sanctions. Belarus has released scores of prisoners,