After graduating from the Department of Foreign Languages of the Gomel State University, Gleb began working as a bartender. Human rights activists learned about the detention of 24-year-old Vetoshkin by GUBOPiK officers from pro-government telegram channels on November 28 last year.
It was reported that he allegedly distributed extremist materials, and in August 2020 he participated in protests, insulted government officials and incited social hatred. After the arrest, a protocol was drawn up against Gleb under Part 2 of Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (dissemination of extremist materials).
On June 8, 2023, the prosecutor's office filed an appeal to increase the punishment from 5 years of “home chemistry” to three years in prison. The representative of the prosecutor's office in court requested a year and a half of imprisonment with serving in a general regime colony. The Judicial Collegium of the Supreme Court upheld the prosecutor's request.
Trial outcome 30.05.2023
5 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Prosecutor's protest 08.08.2023
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Sergei was tried for two comments towards two authorities, which he left in 2020. Each Lebedinsky must pay 1,500 rubles in compensation for non-pecuniary damage.
Convicted for participating in the 2020 protests. Veronica, who was holding a white-red-white poster with inscriptions, was identified from a photo on one of the sites.
Trial outcome 05.05.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Evgeniya was accused of participating in a protest in Minsk and entering the roadway on Independence and Pushkin Avenues. According to the court ruling, the Minsk resident showed the “Victoria” sign with her hand and used a white-red-white flag “as a protest symbol.”
Savosteeva fully admitted her guilt. The woman was identified from a photograph on one of the telegram channels.
Trial outcome 03.05.2023:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
According to the indictment, on August 14, 2020, Maxim Poluyanchik took an active part in an unauthorized mass event on Brestskaya Street in Fanipol. At the same time, "together with others, he went out onto the roadway, interfered with the operation of public transport, clapped his hands and disobeyed the lawful demands of police officers." He was wearing a white shirt and a red sweatshirt.
Trial outcome 02.05.2023:
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Dmitry, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested and convicted of "undercover activity." His uncle, Mikhail Stolyarchuk, was also charged in the same criminal case. According to the prosecution, they had been collecting data on military equipment and facilities in Belarus since 2018 on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Minor Artem Voitekhovich is the brother of the administrator of the channel "Live. The Community of Railway Workers of Belarus". He was taken into custody under Part 2 of Art. 208 of the Criminal Code (Extortion). The brother receives demands to stop activities as a condition for Artyom's release.
Famous Belarusian poet and musician. Former frontman of the band Hurma, as well as the author of a number of songs for various artists. In 2015, he won the Golden Apostrophe award in the Debut nomination for the best publication of poems in the Dzeyasloў magazine. Detained in March 2023 for participating in protests in 2020.
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