LUKASHENKO DEFIANT: Belarus CLAIMS 'No Political Prisoners' Exist — Tells US Envoy Not To Be Misled!

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told US special envoy John Coale during talks in Minsk that there are no political prisoners in Belarus, stating that such an offence does not exist under Belarusian legislation and urging Coale not to be misled by narratives spread by individuals who have left the country. Lukashenko rejected claims that Belarus was detaining new individuals to replace those released from custody, describing this characterisation as an absolute untruth, and insisted that anyone under investigation or serving sentences in penal labour camps was being processed strictly in accordance with Belarusian law rather than for political reasons, stating that all processes in the country remain under government control. Coale, addressing the release of frozen funds, confirmed that the United States had formally requested an explanation for why the money had not yet been released, stating he fully supported its release and that a mechanism would be established once a resp

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