Minsk, Sept. 12 -- Dozens of political prisoners have been freed from Belarusian prisons as part of a deal between authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump.
Fifty-two prisoners have been released, including trade union leaders, journalists and activists, but more than 1,000 political prisoners remain in jail, reports BBC.
In exchange, the US has said it will relieve some sanctions on Belarusian airline Belavia, allowing it to buy parts for its airlines.
The prisoner release came on the eve of joint military exercises involving Belarus and its close ally Russia, and after what neighbouring Poland called an unprecedented Russian drone incursion into its airspace.
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