Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 18 prisoners, his administration says

Il leader bielorusso Lukashenko grazia 18 prigionieri, dice la sua amministrazione


Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 21, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters)

MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 prisoners, of whom 15 were serving sentences for “extremism”, a charge often used against opponents of his government, a Telegram channel linked to his administration said on Thursday.

(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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