Lukashenko, Trump talk over phone

The presidents of Belarus and the United States, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Donald Trump, had a telephone conversation on August 15.

Trump, writing on his Truth Social platform after leaving for Alaska, said: “I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksander Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners.”

“Our conversation was a very good one. We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska. I look forward to meeting President Lukashenko in the future,” Trump added.