Ihar Losik, 33, a journalist sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in a penal colony on charges of inciting hatred and organizing riots, talks on the phone after arriving with other prisoners released from Belarus at the US embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, September 11, 2025. Belarus freed 52 prisoners including an EU employee after an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, as Washington and Minsk flirted with a rapprochement that many European leaders have viewed sceptically. Trump had previously urged Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to release detainees whom the U.S. leader has described as "hostages.” 🔗 Read the latest news at our link in bio. 📷 KacperPempel #reuters #reutersphotos #Belarus #prisoners