Trump Secures Release of US Citizen, 2 Others From Prison in Belarus

The new releases come one day after a U.S. schoolteacher was released by Russia and returned to the United States.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Feb. 12, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump helped secure the release of three inmates held in Belarus, including one U.S. citizen, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Feb. 12.

“It speaks to President Trump’s deal-making ability,” Leavitt said during a press briefing at the White House, telling reporters that those freed were on their way home. “It’s a remarkable victory.”