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Belarus freed Nobel Peace laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova, along with 121 other political prisoners, in a move signaling rapprochement with Washington.

The releases follow the U.S. lifting sanctions on Belarus’ potash sector, a key economic lifeline for the authoritarian nation under President Alexander Lukashenko.

Critics warn against naivety, noting Lukashenko continues repressing dissent and supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine despite easing Western relations.

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Belarusian authorities Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a h

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