Trump thanked Lukashenko and called him a powerful leader.

On August 18, American leader Donald Trump thanked President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko for making the decision to pardon the prisoners, and also expressed the hope that the republic would release more than 1,000 more people.

"I hope another 1.3 thousand people will be released soon," the US president said in a message on Truth Social.

In addition, the American leader claimed that Lukashenko is a powerful leader.

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On August 15, Trump described his last telephone conversation with Lukashenko as wonderful, adding that the talks had been fruitful. The American leader added that he was looking forward to meeting with his Belarusian counterpart in the future.

On the same day, the Telegram channel Pool One reported that Lukashenko, during a telephone conversation with Trump, invited a colleague from the United States to come to Minsk with his family. He accepted the invitation.

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