Belarus eyes Western ties as it frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut

News|PrisonBelarus eyes Western ties as it frees journalist Andrzej PoczobutPresident Alexandr Lukashenko is hoping to improve relations with the West once more.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoJournalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released as part of a prisoner swap with Poland as Belarus looks to improve relations with the West [File: AP]Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Belarus has released Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut from jail as part of a prisoner exchange.Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the release on Tuesday, noting that Warsaw had been helped in a joint diplomatic push on Minsk by the United States, Romania and Moldova.Recommended Stories…

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