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2019.10.15 14:34 Updated

‘Betrayal’. Belarus detains, frees Russian citizen suspected of meddling in US elections

Russian national Anna Bogacheva, who was detained in Belarus on the US request, is now at liberty, the Russian Embassy in Minsk reports.

2019.09.17 06:05

Actor beaten up by Russian National Guard sentenced to 3.5 years

Tverskoy district court of Moscow has sentenced actor Pavel Ustinov detained at the rally on August 3 to three and a half years in prison,…

2019.09.11 13:32

Lukashenka loses? Nearly 500 Belarusians involved in corruption stand trial in H1 2019

Over the first six months of the current year, 463 persons have been subject to punishment for corruption crimes in Belarus.

2019.08.12 07:13

Protests in Russia: 339 people detained across country

Russian police have detained about 339 people in five Russian cities in connection with the August 10 protests, "OVD-Info" reports.

2019.08.05 09:46

Moscow: Criminal case opened against participant in Saturday’s protest rally

The Russian authorities initiated a criminal case against one of the protesters who were detained in Moscow. The man allegedly put the arm on a…

2019.07.30 08:26

Arrests and trials: Moscow activists in crosshairs

On July 29, Moscow district courts ordered opposition activists Ilya Yashin, Konstantin Yankauskas and Alexander Solovyov held. Dmitry Gudkov and several other persons who were…

2019.07.09 12:18 Updated

Belsat Near You: Crew detained in Hantsavichy

On July 9, the local police have barred our crew from filming another episode of of the program Belsat Near You in Hantsavichy.

2019.07.08 12:42

Russia set to help its citizens detained over Independence Day tragedy in Minsk

Diplomats are seeking meetings with two Russian citizens who were placed in detention by Belarusian security forces in the wake of the accident that occured…

2019.07.08 08:44

Ukraine arrests spy suspect who acted in Belarus

Ukrainian security officers unmasked a Russian military intelligence agent who was heading to Voronezh to meet with a handler.

2019.07.05 16:24

Kurapaty defenders heavily fined for ‘disobedience to police’

Activists of the Belarusian youth opposition organization Young Front who were detained by the riot police in Kurapaty on July 3 have been tried and…

2019.07.05 05:43

Two suspects detained over fireworks explosion in Minsk

Two suspects were detained in the criminal case of fireworks explosions in Minsk on July 3, the Investigative Committee wrote in its telegram channel.

2019.07.04 06:56

Special police detain Young Front activists in Kurapaty

Co-chairman of the BCD Paval Seviarynets has informed belsat.eu that in four young men were detained in Kurapaty.

2019.07.02 09:14

Corruption fighter exposes pro-Putin party boss’ wealth, stands trial

On July 1, a Moscow court sentenced Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny to 10-day jail term for his participating in the rally in support of…

2019.06.13 09:23

Moscow police release opposition politician Navalny

On Wednesday evening, Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was released from the Strogino police department in Moscow, where he had been taken after the unauthorized…