Daily brief
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko says President Donald Trump offered to meet with him in Florida. He stated he is preparing for a potential 'big deal' with the US and claimed to know American plans regarding Belarus and Russia, adding that he likes Trump because Trump speaks his mind.
Freed Belarusian political prisoners have arrived in Lithuania following a US-brokered deal (ongoing coverage).
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says the EU should not follow the US lead on easing sanctions against Belarus.
Lukashenko has approved two draft agreements with Russia, and President Vladimir Putin has okayed a separate Belarus-Russia agreement on enforcement of claims.
A US envoy stated that 'great progress' has been achieved in improving relations between Lithuania and Belarus.