Over the past months, Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in Belarus released a number of political prisoners in exchange for Belarusian and Russian operatives. But all the deals usually came as a package deal that also lifted sanctions previously heaped on Minsk.
“The Belarusian authorities play the game in whatever way suits them at a given moment. There is a certain cycle in Alexander Lukashenko’s behavior. Periods of conflict with the West are followed by periods of thaw, when he looks for agreement and seeks ways to warm relations,” said Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian journalist recently released from a Belarusian prison after a prisoner swap orchestrated by the U.S.
“The goal is clear: economic cooperation. But it is precisely when there is this kind of easing in relations with the West, and I hope we are now at the beginning of such a trend, that people whose imprisonment would certainly provoke a reaction in the West are not put behind bars,” he explained.
Tune in for an interview with Poczobut conducted by TVP World’s sister station, TVP Polonia, as he talks about the need to raise awareness about the situation of the Polish minority in Belarus, his determination to return to his country in spite of the risks, and his Reflections on imprisonment and authoritarian repression.
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Have they withdrawn the repeaters?
Mostly The Luke eats potato's. Potato salad, Potato wedges, loaded baked Potato's and Potatoes au gratin. Looks like he combed his nose also. It is a healthy looking patch. 👍