What to expect from Trump and Lukashenko

As Reuters learned from its anonymous sources, the White House is determined to do everything possible to release more than 100 prisoners as part of a single agreement with the Belarusian dictator's regime.

So far, journalists have not been able to find out which political prisoners may be released and when exactly this may happen, but Donald Trump's team wants to do it as soon as possible.

What is important to understand is that the US presidential administration refused to comment, and the Belarusian embassy in Washington did not respond to a media request.

In addition, it is still difficult to say what exactly the White House plans to offer the Lukashenko regime in exchange for an agreement to release prisoners.

One measure that U.S. officials have been informally discussing this year is easing U.S. sanctions on Belarus' potash industry. Belarus is one of the world's major suppliers of fertilizer ingredients, media insiders say.