Belarus frees three detainees including US citizen and journalist
Journalist with US-funded broadcaster among those in release hailed by ambassador as ‘big day for team America’
Belarus has released three detainees including a veteran journalist for a US government-funded broadcaster and a US citizen, the White House said on Wednesday.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed the release on Wednesday of three people including “one American and two individuals from Belarus, one of whom worked for Radio Liberty”. The released American has not been identified.
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