The White House said Wednesday that President Trump secured the release of at least three people jailed in Belarus, including an American it has not named and a Belarusian journalist. The development follows the exchange of an American teacher jailed in Russia for a Russian crypto kingpin imprisoned in the U.

At least one U.S. citizen who was being detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States' top hostage negotiator said. Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, told CNN that the individual's name "at this point needs to remain private.

Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more than three years, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The name of the American and the alleged offense for which the person was held were not disclosed by the White House.

Belarus released an unnamed American citizen from prison on Wednesday, marking the second such release under the Trump administration. The move comes as Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, still facing US sanctions and political unrest,

The U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs told reporters Wednesday at the White House that one individual is an American citizen who wants to remain private