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Trump Envoy Uses Direct Diplomacy to Secure Release of 250 Belarusian Prisoners
John Coale secured the release of 250 Belarusian political prisoners through direct talks, resulting in U.S. sanctions relief as part of improved bilateral relations, officials said.
- Trump's special envoy to Belarus used 'vulgar' and 'locker room' language to ingratiate himself with autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko and negotiate the release of 250 political prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief.
- Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an 'iron fist' for over three decades, and the country has been repeatedly sanctioned by Western nations for political oppression and allowing Russia to use its territory in the Ukraine invasion.
- The envoy says his 'very direct' diplomacy, including pouring out vodka at meetings to avoid intoxication, is reaping benefits from Lukashenko, who has freed hundreds of political prisoners amid efforts to build better U.S. relations under Trump.
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“Yeah, they're a bunch of pussies.” Állítása szerint ez volt az egyik fontos mondat, amivel John Coale-nak, az amerikai elnök Belarusz-ügyi különmegbízottjának sikerült levennie a lábáról Alekszandr Lukasenkót az első találkozásuk alkalmából. Coale erről a McCain Intézet konferenciáján beszélt, mondandójának lényegét az emigrációban sherkesztett fehérorosz Zerkalo.io foglalta össze. A "rakat picsa" kifejezéssel a különmegbízott a nyugat-európai …
About every three months Trump's envoy Coale comes to Minsk. Lukashenko releases more and more prisoners – and can hope for a reception in the US.
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Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader
President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Belarus recently revealed how he used vulgarity and vodka shots to help ingratiate himself with the country’s autocratic leader.
After returning to the White House, Donald Trump began to re-establish relations with Alexander Lukashenka. In 2025, Americans managed to negotiate the release of many prisoners, including several opposition leaders, Maria Kolesnikova, Victor Babariko, Sergei Tihanovsky. An additional 250 people were released in March 2026. In response, the United States gradually withdrew sanctions from Belarus and its leadership. On the White House administrat…
Trump Envoy Said Calling Europeans ‘Pussies’ Helped Win Lukashenko Over
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US envoy to Belarus John Coale announced that the US will secure the release of another 800 prisoners in Belarus. He revealed the details of his efforts to free people from Belarusian prisons. The article, "We Still Have 800 Prisoners to Release in Belarus, We Will Do It" [John COALE], comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
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