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flag Trump credits Belarus for releasing over 750 political prisoners.

flag Former President Donald Trump announced on March 30, 2026, that over 500 political prisoners had been released in Belarus since May 2025, crediting his envoy John Coale and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for securing the release of an additional 250 detainees. flag Trump expressed gratitude to Lukashenko and mentioned plans to meet him at the next Board of Peace summit, a forum he launched in January 2026 with a broadened mandate for global peace. flag The Board of Peace has drawn criticism in some European capitals due to its charter provisions allowing Trump to serve indefinitely as chairman. flag Trump previously praised Lukashenko in August 2025 for releasing 16 prisoners and discussed the potential release of 1,300 more. flag Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, remains under U.S. sanctions and is often described as 'Europe's last dictator.'

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