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On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
In 2013, he graduated from Yanka Kupala University of Grodno and went to work as a history teacher at a school in Zhemyslavl. Soon after, Sergei became the first secretary of the Ivyevsky District Committee of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) and even joined the local executive committee's leadership reserve. In interviews with state-run media, he praised Belarusian stability and organized patriotic events.
However, after 2017, he left education. In February 2025, Pakhomov registered as a sole proprietor, listing roofing work as his primary activity.
In the winter of 2026, it became known that the 37-year-old man was in pretrial detention. He was charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hatred"). Although a sentence had not yet been handed down, the KGB had already included him on its list of "terrorists."
The exact reason for the criminal prosecution remains unknown. It's likely due to comments on a Telegram message from an unprotected account.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
In 2016, Yuri received a programming degree from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics.
In 2011, he joined XB Software as a programmer, later working at ActiveCloud. In 2014, he joined the startup ActivePlatform, where he rose through the ranks from developer to business analyst and product manager.
Outside of work, Yuri enjoys traveling. On social media, he posted photos of active mountain vacations and trips to various cities.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Vyacheslav was convicted in 2025 under the articles "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and "inciting hostility or discord" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Marina previously worked as an entrepreneur, selling flooring. Her business closed in 2015, after which she moved to another company that did the same.
The woman is known as a lover of Belarusian culture and took part in events of the Belarusian Language Society and a folk dance club.
Most likely, the matter is connected with Alexandra’s participation in protest chats.
On March 19, 2026, she was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Alexandra graduated from Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. She works as an English teacher in various schools and child development centers in Mogilev. She holds a first-category teaching qualification.
The woman is known as a lover of Belarusian culture and took part in events of the Belarusian Language Society and a folk dance club.
Most likely, the matter is connected with Alexandra’s participation in protest chats.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
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- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
Ukrainian citizen Lidiya Gruk was detained in the Malorita district of Belarus. A propaganda film by the Belarusian state-run ONT channel claims that Lidiya and her husband, Yevgeny, were photographing border facilities. According to the film's creators, the couple was charged with "terrorism." The "terrorism" charges were later downgraded to "intelligence activities." The family is survived by four minor children: two sons and two daughters. The youngest daughter was only seven months old at the time of her detention.
Lydia's husband was sentenced to 24 years in a maximum security penal colony.
She was pardoned on November 22, 2025, along with 31 other Ukrainian citizens. According to Lukashenko's press service, this occurred as part of "agreements reached" with US President Donald Trump and "at the request of the Ukrainian side in order to create conditions for resolving the armed conflict in the neighboring state." The released citizens were immediately handed over to the Ukrainian side.
At the time of Lydia’s release, her children were with her mother-in-law in Belarus.
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- Entrepreneurs
- Parents of minors
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- Entrepreneurs
- Parents of minors
The man has been involved in business his entire life. In 2002, he opened his first sole proprietorship. One of the sole proprietorship's areas of activity was real estate rentals. Most recently, Tsvikevich served as the director of his own company.
Sergei has two minor sons.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
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- Service sector
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- Service sector
In 2007, Dmitry graduated from the Belarusian National Technical University and since 2009 has worked in the tourism industry, most recently as a visa specialist in a private travel agency.
He was arrested and convicted on charges of “organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them” and “inciting hostility or discord,” and sentenced to restricted freedom and referral to a correctional facility.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
Founder of the Ableton school Midi.by
The arrest took place several days after the man returned from Warsaw.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).