Lukashenko called those political prisoners who are in prison.
“Do you want one and a half or two thousand (as they think there)? Take it to you, take them there. Calculate that we will release bandits that burned, exploded, and they recognize it, [не стоит]. We will release them, and they will wage war against us again? ”The politician said.
According to Lukashenko, his society in this allegedly “will not support.”
Context
The report of the UN Committee against torture, published on May 10, 2024, says that the use of torture is a systematic practice in Belarus.
As of August 23, 2025, 1197 people were recognized as political prisoners in Belarus, Vyesna writes.
Trump, before meeting with the illegitimate President of Russia Vladimir Putin, talked on August 15 on the phone with Lukashenko. According to the American president, the purpose of the call was to “thank” Lukashenko for the release of 16 prisoners. “We also discuss the release of another 1.3 thousand prisoners,” Trump added. He called the conversation with Lukashenko “very successful.”
