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Belarus Pardons 31 Ukrainians, Transfers Them to Kyiv After Talks With U.S.

Minsk frames the release as a goodwill gesture tied to negotiations with Washington that could ease sanctions on Belavia.

Bielorrusia ha liberado a 31 ciudadanos ucranianos como parte de un gesto de buena voluntad en el contexto de negociaciones con Estados Unidos.
En esta foto proporcionada por el Servicio de Prensa Presidencial de Bielorrusia, el presidente bielorruso Alexander Lukashenko, centro, visita la Reserva de la Biosfera de Berezinsky en una gira de trabajo al distrito de Lepel de la región de Vitebsk, Bielorrusia, el viernes 31 de octubre de 2025. (Servicio de Prensa Presidencial de Bielorrusia vía AP)
Bielorrusia, aliado de Vladimir Putin, indulta a 31 ucranianos en virtud de un acuerdo con Donald Trump
Foto de archivo de los Presidentes de Rusia y Bielorrusia, Vladimir Putin y Alexander Lukashenko, en San Petersburgo. Jul 23, 2023. Sputnik/Alexander Demyanchuk/Pool via REUTERS ATENCIÓN EDITORES, ESTA IMAGEN FUE PROPORCIONADA POR UNA TERCERA PARTE

Overview

  • Lukashenko pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted in Belarus, and they are being handed over to Kyiv, according to his spokesperson Natalia Eismont.
  • Belarusian officials say the move responds to a Ukrainian request and is meant to create conditions conducive to resolving the war.
  • Officials in Minsk link the action to understandings with President Donald Trump, with reports of U.S. steps to relax restrictions on Belavia and reopen an embassy in Minsk.
  • Belarus says further discussions with the United States are planned in December as it seeks to improve strained relations with Western countries.
  • Coverage connects the release to a reported 28‑point U.S. plan for ending the conflict that Moscow welcomed and Kyiv rejected, a proposal described in reports but not independently verified here.