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Belarus Cracks Down on Pro-Ukraine Donbass Fighters


Trial of Taras Avataraŭ, a fighter of Right Sector. Photo: tut.by

On 18 April the Belarusian authorities launched the trial of Taras Avataraŭ, a fighter from the Right Sector battalion who participated in the Ukraine conflict.
Earlier this month they introduced amendments to legislation which allow prison sentences for those fighting in foreign conflicts for ideological, not just mercenary, reasons.
However, the government seems to be taking a rather unbalanced approach, repressing only supporters of the Ukrainian side. By doing so Minsk risks creating a strong pro-Russian …read more

Source: Belarus Digest

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