Belarus releases 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions

Belarus has released dozens of political prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova. The move follows an agreement with the US to lift sanctions on the country's potash sector. Ms Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, who was also released, were jailed in 2020 following mass protests against Alexander Lukashenko regime. Belarus is an authoritarian state and a close ally of Russia. Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/belarus-pardons-key-opposition-figure-among-123-prisoners-in-exchange-for-us-sanction-relief-13482891 #belarus #russia #minsk #nobelpeaceprize  SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales