Belarusian journalist and Polish minority activist, currently a political prisoner and Sakharov laureate candidate; recently connected to ongoing prisoner swaps and sanctions talks amid Belarus diplomacy.
Moldovan Prime Minister Munteanu has stepped down, saying he can no longer govern according to his principles. President Sandu will consult parliament to appoint a successor; a caretaker government remains in place while a new cabinet is formed. The move follows ongoing scrutiny over a state aviation company and governance questions.
Belarusian authorities have freed 25 prisoners as part of an interim deal tied to sanctions relief for two state companies, with Washington signaling further prisoner releases. U.S. envoy John Coale says more progress is possible as Lukashenko opens talks that could ease international isolation.