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Belarus releases detained American citizen, says Marco Rubio
- On Wednesday, U.S. officials confirmed that Youras Ziankovich, a 47-year-old naturalized American who had been held in Belarus since 2021, was released.
- Ziankovich was arrested in Moscow in April 2021 and transferred to Belarus as part of a crackdown on opposition following Lukashenko's discredited 2020 election.
- His release came at the U.S. request and just before opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's planned Washington visit, highlighting ongoing political tensions in Belarus.
- Rubio highlighted that no other president has acted as rapidly or effectively to protect Americans overseas, pointing out that Ziankovich is the 47th U.S. citizen to be released within the past 100 days.
- The release signals a possible Lukashenko strategy to improve ties with the U.S., yet Tsikhanouskaya vowed to continue fighting for over 1,200 political prisoners still held.
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Belarus opposition warns against concessions to Lukashenko over release of US prisoner
The United States should not be \"fooled\" by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko into offering concessions following the release of a U.S. prisoner freed as a gift to Donald Trump, a senior aide to the exiled opposition leader of Belarus said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump Secures Release Of 47th Unjustly Detained Americans - NEWS HOUR FIRST
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the Trump administration secured the release of the 47th wrongfully detained American overseas since President Donald Trump took office 100 days ago. Youras Ziankovich had been accused of being involved in a planned U.S.-backed coup against Belarussian Dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and was detained in Moscow back in 2021 and brought to Minsk, Belarus to be incarcerated. He was released earlier t…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the Belarusian authorities released an unjustly detained US citizen. He did not name the released person.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported on social media X that "by thanking the leadership of the President of the United States, Belarus released another illegally detained U.S. citizen." CNN states that it is about Yuri Zenkowicz, a Belarusian opposition activist, a citizen of Belarus and the United States.
Rubio announces the release of 47th 'unjustly detained' American during second Trump administration
“Thanks to [President Donald Trump's] leadership, Belarus has released another wrongfully detained U.S. citizen,” Rubio posted to X. “No president has done so much, so quickly, to keep Americans safe abroad."
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