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Diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Belarus freed 123 political prisoners in December, including a Nobel Peace Prize winner. More than 1,100 people remain detained, and negotiations continue this week in Minsk.
Two hundred fifty people walked out of Belarusian prisons this week after diplomatic negotiations between the US and Belarus led to their release. While over 1,100 political prisoners remain detained, this marks the largest single release in recent efforts to reunite families torn apart since 2020.
European farmers are getting real financial relief as the EU suspends import tariffs on fertilizers and their raw materials. The move will save an estimated €60 million while reducing dependence on Russia and Belarus.
Six Russian and four Belarusian Paralympic athletes will compete under their national flags at next month's Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. The decision reverses bans that have kept the countries out since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Maria Kolesnikova, who famously tore up her passport to avoid forced exile in 2020, is rebuilding her life in Berlin after five years in a Belarusian prison. The professional flautist now has asylum in Germany and is focused on freeing the 1,100 political prisoners still behind bars.