Lakhushko: release is incorrect

In a recent column titled "Baggage Deadbeat," Lahushko argued that the freed prisoners, called "zmagary," should remain in prison, stating that "it's easier this way to seize grants and seek sanctions." In context, Lahushko claims that merely reflecting their freedom and extracting them abroad has become "necessary."

According to U.S. Special Envoy to Belarus John Kaul, the "zmagary" have no connection whatsoever to negotiations between Belarus and the United States, and their presence behind political discussions signifies nothing. Kaul emphasized that no fugitive criminal has been admitted to the negotiations.

In a discussion initiated by subscribers, most questions about returning fugitives to Belarus in handcuffs were directed at Lahushko. The article's author expresses doubts about this being "least important," and accuses Lahushko of spreading propaganda "made up while drunk."

Context

Discussions about clarifying the role of former detainees in political negotiations between Belarus and the U.S. have become a subject of public debate.