BREAKING: Belarus has released 52 prisoners of various nationalities who are now on their way to Lithuania with a US delegation that negotiated their release, a spokesperson for the US embassy in Vilnius said https://reut.rs/47xDJTI | Reuters

Police in Belarus have detained two senior opposition figures a day after more than 100,000 people rallied against President Alexander Lukashenko. Protesters want the president’s 26-year rule to end – but he has vowed to crush unrest. | BBC World Service

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko lashed out at NATO over recent threats to shoot down Russian aircraft. In remarks broadcast from Moscow, Lukashenko warned that such actions would provoke an immediate response, questioning whether NATO would risk targeting a presidential helicopter or military escort near the Polish border. He described the statements as “bold” but dangerous, accusing the alliance of fueling escalation. #Belarus #Lukashenko #NATO #Russia #Moscow #Poland | CGTNEurope