Former political prisoner Milita Zalatarou addresses the media following his release from a Belarusian prison in Vilnius on March 19, 2026. Belarus freed 250 political prisoners on March 19, 2026 following negotiations with the United States, while Washington agreed to remove sanctions on several Belarusian companies in return, a US official said. The prisoner release, the largest in years, came hours after US envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP via Getty Images)

Former political prisoner Eduard Palchys addresses the media following his release from a Belarusian prison in Vilnius on March 19, 2026. Belarus freed 250 political prisoners on March 19, 2026 following negotiations with the United States, while Washington agreed to remove sanctions on several Belarusian companies in return, a US official said. The prisoner release, the largest in years, came hours after US envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP via Getty Images)

Former political prisoner Milita Zalatarou addresses the media following his release from a Belarusian prison in Vilnius on March 19, 2026. Belarus freed 250 political prisoners on March 19, 2026 following negotiations with the United States, while Washington agreed to remove sanctions on several Belarusian companies in return, a US official said. The prisoner release, the largest in years, came hours after US envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (2L) as U.S. Vice President JD Vance (3L), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2R), and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) look on during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The two leaders are expected to discuss topics including the current conflict in Iran and the threat that is posed by China. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before a state dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Takaichi's first official visit to Washington as Prime Minster. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)