She was detained together with her husband Alexander Lychavko. Snezhana previously worked at TUT.BY, now at Onliner. Alexander is a local historian and journalist from Minsk who, according to the security forces, collaborated with The Village.
On the morning of October 6, they stopped communicating. Later there was information that they were detained. The next day, a telegram channel close to the GUBOPiK posted “repentant” videos with the spouses detained the day before - in the video they say that they were detained for subscribing to telegram channels that the Belarusian authorities recognized as extremist, as well as for participating in protest marches in 2020 year.
Detained in connection with searches of the State Enterprise "Belagro" for participation in protests in 2020. Released on July 12, 2023 at the end of the term.
Shortly before her release, it became known that she would be immediately deported from the country as a Russian citizen.
When she was taken out of the gates of the colony, she was only able to see her daughter and friend for a few minutes and arrange a further meeting.
First, Dala was convicted under an administrative article for 15 days (for forwarding the Zerkalo.io article in private messages to another person). But the day before the release, a criminal case was opened for photos from protests in 2020.
Trial outcome 13.10.2022:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
The former MSLU teacher was detained in early October 2022 as part of a criminal case for participating in protests. She was detained by at least six security officials.
Prior to this, Natalia was detained four times during the year and tried on politically motivated administrative charges.
The trial was held behind closed doors.
On June 21, 2025, Natalia was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.
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