News_Editor Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Two Russians arrested in Belarus riots released 2011-03-11 05:01:24 GMT+7 (ICT) MINSK (BNO NEWS) -- Two Russian nationals arrested in Minsk, capital of Belarus, for participating in a mass protest following the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko were released on Thursday, RIA Novosti reported. Artyom Breus and his compatriot Ivan Gaponov were found guilty of participating in the mass unrest and fined 3,500 U.S. dollars. Both men said they were pleased with the light sentence, but were planning to appeal the verdict. Belarusian authorities are pursuing the cancelation of Gaponov's residence permit in Belarus. His mother, Sabira Atakishieva, expressed hope that her son would not be deported from the country, where they have been living for the past 16 years. More than a dozen of Russians and 600 citizens of Belarus were detained after the December 19 demonstration in central Minsk. Forty-two people are facing lengthy jail terms for inciting "mass unrest." The United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Belarus over the post-election crackdown. -- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-03-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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