Washington – At least one US citizen, who was detained in Belarus, was released on Wednesday, said the US hostage negotiator.
Adam Baller, the US Messenger, said CNN that the person's name “should remain private at this point.” According to him, two more people were released on Wednesday, within the transaction. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty definite His journalist, Andrei Kuznechyk as one of the people.
Chris Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Eastern Europe, stated that a transaction was concluded in Minsk, and that he mentioned Alexander Lukashenko's desire, the president of Belarus, to have stronger relations with the United States, and
“It was a one -sided gesture of Lukashenka's authorities,” Smith CNN said. “They respond to force. They seek to improve the connections. It was a gesture on their side.”
Smith said three people were handed over to us in Belarus, and the US “then” returned them through Lithuania. ”
This news comes a day after Mark vogel, an American teacher who has passed in Russia since 2021, was released by the KremlinThe ally of Belarus.
President Trump said on Tuesday that another American abroad will also come out on Wednesday, saying: “Tomorrow someone else will come out what you will know.” But he did not specify further.
Vogel met with Mr Trump in White House late Tuesday, soon after returning to the US
Biden's administration has only recently announced Fohel, who was illegally detained, years after his arrest on drug charges in Moscow. His family stated that Vogel was carrying 17 grams of marijuana to treat chronic back pain.