Head of State Belarusian

Alexander Lukashenko

Also known as Aleksandr Lukashenko, Lukashenko

Alexander Lukashenko is the President of Belarus. Known for his authoritarian rule, close alignment with Russia, and suppression of political opposition following the disputed 2020 elections. Recently, Lukashenko has engaged in diplomatic signaling toward the U.S., released political prisoners, and conducted outreach to North Korea. Last updated Jul 4th, 2026

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Trump: ‘We just secured the release of three Polish, and two Moldovan, prisoners from Belarusian and Russian detention. Thanks to my Special Presidential Envoy, John Coale, we were able to push hard to make this release happen. My friend, P...

Trump: ‘We just secured the release of three Polish, and two Moldovan, prisoners from Belarusian and Russian detention. Thanks to my Special Presidential Envoy, John Coale, we were able to push hard to make this release happen. My friend, President Karol Nawrocki, of Poland, met with me last September, and asked me to help secure Andrzej Poczobut from Belarusian prison. Today, Poczobut is free due to our efforts. The United States delivers for our Allies, and Friends. Thank you to President Aleksandr Lukashenko for his cooperation and friendship. So nice! President DONALD J. TRUMP’

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U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Last week, my Envoy to Belarus, John Coale, after negotiating with Highly Respected President Alexander Lukashenko, got 250 more Political Prisoners freed! This brings the total Prisoners gracefully released by President Lukashenko to well over 500, since last May. I would like to give my warmest THANK YOU to the President for doing this, and I look forward to being with him at the next Board of Peace meeting!"

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