Why Is Belarus Freeing about 110 Political Prisoners or almost 10% of all political prisoners in the last three months?

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Is the old and long-term dictator Alexander Lukashenko (age 70, in office since 1994) of Belarus distancing himself from Putin the Terrible? They say wisdom comes with age! 😊 Better late than never!

"Belarus has freed about 110 political prisoners in four waves in the last three months. The most recent release was on September 16, when thirty-seven people walked free. Of course, this is a drop in the ocean of political repression in Belarus. Over 1,300 political prisoners remain behind bars, including opposition leaders, journalists, and activists—and new arrests continue.  ..."

Why Is Belarus Freeing Political Prisoners? - Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "The unusual move is likely a signal to the West that Minsk is uncomfortable about the prospect of permanent dependence on Moscow."

This is the dangerous embrace between Lukashenko and Putin the Terrible

The infamous brotherly kiss of death between Brezhnev and Honecker on the Berlin Wall