Bialatski: US envoy Kowl prioritizes ending Belarus repression

Ales Bialatski, a prominent Belarusian human rights activist and former political prisoner, described his meeting with US negotiator John Kowl as warm, saying Kowl approaches the issue of political repression from a human perspective. The meeting signals US engagement on Belarusian political prisoners, though details of any concrete demands or outcomes remain undisclosed. This suggests a potential shift in US diplomatic focus toward Belarus, but the impact depends on follow-through.