U.S. officials say Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who’d been detained for more than three years. The name of the American and the alleged offense for which the person was held were not disclosed by the White House.
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The name of the American and the alleged offense for which the person was held were not disclosed by the White House. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty identified one of those freed as one of its journalists, Andrey Kuznechyk,“This is a joyous day for Andrey, his wife, and their two young children.
The news organization said Kuznechyk had been charged with participating in an extremist organization and sentenced to prison but that U.S. officials and press freedom organizations have called him a political prisoner and pressed for his release.Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to RussiaTrump had foreshadowed the additional news at the White House on Wednesday night by saying another person would be coming home on Wednesday.
“It’s a remarkable victory on the heels of Marc Foley returning to America last night,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters of the releases by Belarus.Hegseth didn’t request over $137,000 in upgrades to his new military residence, official saysPope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance
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