The United States has lifted sanctions on the Belarusian airline Belavia, a move confirmed by White House Deputy Special Envoy to Ukraine John Cole, as part of an exchange for the release of 52 Belarusian political prisoners. This development occurred between 11:46 AM and 12:16 PM UTC on September 11th, signifying a significant step towards normalizing relations between the U.S. and Belarus. This decision by the U.S. comes in the wake of Belarus releasing 52 political prisoners, as stated by the Lithuanian president. The timing of the sanctions relief coincides with ongoing diplomatic efforts and follows a five-hour meeting in Minsk between U.S. Special Envoy Deputy for Ukraine John Cole and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko earlier on September 11th. In parallel, Latvia announced it will close its airspace along its borders with Russia and Belarus starting at 6 p.m. today, September 11th, until at least September 18th. Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds cited this as a preventive measure following Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, although he emphasized no direct threat to Latvia. Meanwhile, the Telegram channel "Atesh" reported on September 11th that its agents conducted reconnaissance of the headquarters of the 6th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation in St. Petersburg, located at 4, 4, St. Petersburg, coordinates 59.9206254, 30.3317271. Atesh stated that all gathered information has been transferred to the defense forces of Ukraine for future use. Additionally, "Atesh" claimed that a secret Oreshnik Nuclear MIRV IRBM base is under construction, which they assert seriously threatens NATO security.
