Wife of Political Prisoner Wrote That Her Husband Has Not Yet Been Released. John Coale Replied
The US President's Special Representative visited Minsk several times last year for talks with Lukashenka.
John Coale. Photo: Yauhen Yerchak Anadolu via Getty Images
The wife of a political prisoner, who lives in Warsaw (her name is not specified), appealed on Twitter to the US President's Special Representative, John Coale.
"I am Belarusian. I am the wife of a political prisoner. We have small children. My husband has not yet been released, but I have hope, and I bless you, Mr. John Coale."
He replied to the woman: "Working on it."
January 9, 2026
It should be recalled that in 2025, following visits by an American delegation to Belarus led by Coale, three groups of political prisoners were released.
The first group (14 people) was released on June 21 — among them were Siarhei Tsikhanouski and Natallia Dulina. All were transported to Lithuania.
By the same route, on September 11, 51 political prisoners were transported (this group included Ihar Losik, Dzmitry Dashkevich) — Mikalai Statkevich was supposed to be the 52nd, but he broke open the bus door and returned to Belarus.
The last group to date (123 people) was released on December 13 — most were unexpectedly deported to Ukraine (including Maria Kalesnikava, Viktar Babaryka, Pavel Seviarynets, Maksim Znak, Aliaksandr Fiaduta), while a few more people (along with Ales Bialiatski) were sent to Lithuania.
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