“US citizen Yuri Zenkovich, who was in custody on charges of alleged preparation of an attempt on self -proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko, was released from prison in Belarus. Source: “European Truth” with reference to CNN details: Zenkovich was arrested in Moscow in 2021, and then delivered to Minsk, where it was accused of participating in the assassination of Lukashenko organized with the support of the US.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to CNN
Details: Zenkovich was arrested in Moscow in 2021, and then taken to Minsk, where he was accused of participating in the assassination of Lukashenko, organized with the support of the US, with the support of the US.
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According to a representative of the US State Department, Zenkovich’s dismissal was not the result of the exchange of prisoners.
After his release from the Belarusian imprisonment, the man was sent to neighboring Lithuania accompanied by US officials, including the deputy assistant of the Secretary of State for European Affairs Chris Smith.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed information about the release of an American citizen from Belarus, but did not name it.
“I knew that this day would come. It took 1480 days, but he survived and returns home, to me and America,” CNN Senkovich Olena Denisovts said.
Prehistory:
- In February 2025, Chris Smith secretly visited Belarus and took with him three political prisoners, including an unnamed US citizen.
- According to the media, the State Department representative suggested Lukashenko’s weakening of sanctions in exchange for the release of political prisoners.
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