
Trump’s Belarus gamble: humanitarian victory or diplomatic stalemate?
The rapid thawing of long-frozen U.S.-Belarusian diplomatic relations continues to make the headlines, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Envoy John Coale making another trip to Belarus on Sept. 11.
This visit secured the release of 52 prisoners and led to the U.S. lifting its sanctions on Belarus’s national airline, Belavia. More prisoner releases are expected in the coming weeks.
However, this fast-paced process has left the observers wondering what both sides stand to gain. For Belarusian d