Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
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TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap Officials say prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said Tuesday.
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/belarus-releases-polish-reporter-poczobut-in-prisoner-swap
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/belarus-frees-prominent-journalist-andrzej-poczobut-10-person-132447576
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/belarus-frees-journalist-andrzej-poczobut-prisoner-swap-step-132447320
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/belarus-eyes-western-ties-as-it-frees-journalist-andrzej-poczobut?traffic_source=rss
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/belarus-frees-polish-journalist-warsaw-frees-russian-archaeologist-in-prisoner-swap-4642250