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Andrei is a Belarusian YouTuber known for his provocative videos with officials. During the 2020 elections, his wife Olga was an independent observer, and Andrei withdrew her complaint to the commission, for which he was arrested for 15 days. Due to persecution, he left for Lithuania, where he continued to call officials and created a satirical duet "Red Green" with Margarita Levchuk — they released videos on YouTube ridiculing the Belarusian authorities.
In March 2024, a criminal case was opened against him as part of a special proceeding, including articles on "inciting hatred" and "creating an extremist group." In June, Andrei was convicted in absentia, found guilty of leading the "Rudobelskaya show" and other "crimes," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
The man was accused of participating in protests in 2020 in Minsk and entering the roadway. As reported in the court ruling, Oleg “used a white-red-white banner as a protest symbol.” He was identified from photographs from the protest. The man fully admitted his guilt.
During his arrest, Oleg’s guitar and phone were seized, which were returned after the verdict was announced. Before the trial, the Minsk resident was held on bail of 20,000 rubles. Oleg Lyadenko graduated from BSTU and works as director of the recording studio "BLACK LINE STUDIO". He is also the guitarist of the rock metal band "Steel rain".
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
unknown years of bordering freedom without direction
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
On April 8, 2024, Alexei was found guilty of five criminal charges, including "discrediting Belarus" and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and taken to Ukraine.
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
The verdict notes that they took part in the actions “for the purpose of publicly expressing their socio-political views and protest through illegal means, and conducting destructive activities aimed, among other things, at aggravating tension in society.”
At the trial, all three admitted guilt.
From the case materials, it is known that they were identified from video recordings and photographs from the roadway at protest rallies. It is known that one of the brothers was immediately detained and placed in a temporary detention center on Akrestsin. After this, the security forces became interested in the second brother.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
The verdict notes that they took part in the actions “for the purpose of publicly expressing their socio-political views and protest through illegal means, and conducting destructive activities aimed, among other things, at aggravating tension in society.”
At the trial, all three admitted guilt.
From the case materials, it is known that they were identified from video recordings and photographs from the roadway at protest rallies. It is known that one of the brothers was immediately detained and placed in a temporary detention center on Akrestsin. After this, the security forces became interested in the second brother.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
The Minsk resident was accused of writing an online comment on October 22, 2021 towards the senior inspector of the criminal executive inspection of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Sovetsky District of Minsk. According to the court ruling, Alexander saw a publication in a telegram channel with a photograph and personal data of the inspector, under which he left a comment in the chat of the telegram channel. The man fully admitted his guilt.
The policewoman about whom the comment was written demanded 1,000 rubles in compensation for moral damage.
After the verdict was announced, Alexander was released in the courtroom.
Alexander Saevich has a higher education and works as a manager in a limited liability company.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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Maxillofacial surgeon, Belarusian writer, translator, two-time champion of Belarus in taekwondo. Elena is the sister of activist and political prisoner Maxim Vinyarsky, sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Alena is preliminary accused under Art. 342 part 1. The woman is probably in a pre-trial detention center. The family has four children at home.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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Activist, pensioner.
She was detained on April 9, 2024, when she went to the Oktyabrsky district police department of Minsk to pick up her phone, which was taken from her two years ago and was not given back. Let us remind you that in March 2022, Galina was sentenced to 15 days of arrest for leaflets “No to war” - this was considered “unauthorized picketing”. Now they told her that they were ready to give her the phone, so they invited her to the police department.
The essence of the accusation is unknown. It is known that she was detained under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.