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Minsk eyes 'big deal' with Washington
Bangkok Post
|December 20, 2025
Belarus is nearing a major deal to restore relations with the United States but will not give up its close ties to Russia, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, attends a meeting with John Coale, a representative of US President Donald Trump, in Minsk, on Dec 12.
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Speaking five days after freeing a large group of political prisoners in exchange for an easing of US sanctions, the veteran authoritarian leader said he expected the thawing of ties to lead to a summit with US President Donald Trump.
"Everything is moving, as they put it, towards a big deal... Everything is moving towards me and Trump having to meet and reaching an agreement," said Mr Lukashenko, who until Mr Trump's return to the White House this year was treated as a pariah by the West because of his human rights record and support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
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