Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
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It is known that Alexey was held in custody until the trial.
On November 16, 2024, in the Frunzensky District Court of Minsk, Judge Yulia Valentinovna Volkovich will make a decision "On replacing the restriction of freedom without sending to an open-type correctional facility."
Alexander was convicted in January 2025 under the articles “insulting Lukashenko,” “inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord,” “insulting a government official,” and “creating or participating in an extremist group” and sentenced to imprisonment.
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.
Maksim Yermolovich is 31 years old. He comes from the village of Stayki (most likely, Baranovichi district). He graduated from the mechanical engineering and technology department of the Belarusian National Technical University.
The security forces reported his arrest in January 2023. At that time, they claimed that the guy had fallen for a fake mailing of the “victory” plan, which was carried out by the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption.
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- Teachers
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- Teachers
Elena graduated from the Minsk State Linguistic University in 2019. She later worked as an English teacher at various private schools, including Step by Step, Kidslab, and others.
She was convicted in February 2025 of "inciting social hatred" and "calls for sanctions" and sentenced to imprisonment. An appeal hearing was held in early April of that year, and the sentence was upheld.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
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- Entrepreneurs
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- Entrepreneurs
Oleg, an entrepreneur, ran the company "Vladkos", which grew vegetables, seeds and seedlings, and was also the director of "Belbaskitlid", which produced wooden containers in Ivye, Grodno region.
In February 2025, he was convicted of “creating or participating in an extremist group,” “inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord,” and “calls for sanctions,” and sentenced to imprisonment.
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.
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- Teachers
- Athletes
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- Teachers
- Athletes
A former professional basketball player, she was the Belarusian champion in 2002 and also won silver and bronze medals in the Belarusian championship ten times.
After finishing her career in 2007, Lopukhina began teaching at the Belarusian State University of Physical Education. She is also involved in coaching.
Elina will be tried for participating in the 2020 protests.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
Karina loves traveling, photography, and handicrafts; five years ago, she created educational flashcards for children. Since 2017, she has worked at Peleng, and in recent years, she has been a 5th-grade optical components inspector in the quality control bureau, where she tested the quality of optical products.
The exact date of his arrest is unknown; his last social media activity was recorded around July 2024, when mass testing of Peleng employees was conducted as part of the Belpol investigation: they were subjected to polygraph tests, some were fired, and there was no information about criminal cases being opened at that time.
In February 2025, Karina was found guilty of “calls for actions harmful to Belarus” and sentenced to two years in prison.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
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- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
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- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
Citizen of Estonia.
On January 16, 2024, the KGB made a decision to recognize the "Fund of Belarus Friend LTD" as an "extremist organization." The department's decision listed people who were allegedly related to the fund: Belarusians Oleg Stefanovich and Alexander Syritsa, as well as Estonian Allan Royo.
On June 21, 2025, Allan was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's Special Representative, Keith Kellogg.
He was convicted together with his daughter.
Dmitry, 51, worked in the Belarusian OMON in the 1990s as a driver with the rank of junior lieutenant. But he quit in 1997 of his own free will. Recently, Dmitry worked as a driver in a private company.
In November 2020, the man was sentenced to 15 days in jail for participating in a protest.
Little is known about Dmitry's daughter, 26-year-old Elizaveta. The girl was born and until recently lived in Minsk.
She was convicted along with her father.
Little is known about 26-year-old Elizaveta. The girl was born and until recently lived in Minsk.
Her father worked in the Belarusian OMON in the 90s as a driver with the rank of junior lieutenant. But he quit in 1997 of his own free will. Recently, Dmitry worked as a driver in a private company.
In November 2020, the man was sentenced to 15 days in jail for participating in a protest.
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On July 4, 2024, the KGB designated the Telegram channel "ShapitoDich" an extremist group. According to the agency, Elena is involved.
Elena, a dentist, was detained in mid-May of that year and sentenced to imprisonment in February 2025, having been found guilty of “creating an extremist group” and “calling for sanctions.”
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Pavel was detained and in January 2025 he was sentenced to imprisonment under the articles “inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord” and “insulting Lukashenko.”
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.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
In the fall of 2024, Irina Poznyakevich's name appeared on Russia's wanted list. She was subsequently tried and deported to Belarus.
Irina Poznyakevich (Shulga) is 26 years old. She is originally from Baranovichi and has also lived in Ivatsevichi. According to social media, she has worked in various fields, including as a nurse's aide. As of 2019, she had a small child.
In October 2020, Irina was in a detention center in Zhodzina, detained for allegedly participating in protests. It's unclear whether she actually participated in anything or was just one of those detained by chance.
In February 2021, she moved to Russia. Her legalization expired on January 14, 2024, but she did not leave Moscow for her homeland, remaining there. In October 2024, Irina was tried in Moscow's Mikulinsky District Court. She was fined 5,000 Russian rubles (approximately $50) and ordered to be deported from Russia.
In September 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.