Gorelov was the head of the Belinvestbank directorate for the Gomel region. The last news about him dates back to February 2023, and in December 2023, Pavel Yurkovets, the former head of Belinvestbank in Mozyr, was appointed head instead of him.
The trial of Oleg Gorelov began on February 8 in the Gomel Regional Court. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
10 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions.
Artyom has Ukrainian citizenship, but he has lived in Belarus since 2009. In recent years he worked as a DJ in Brest, Kobrin, Minsk.
Artyom’s mother said that in January 2023, her son was called to the migration service and “offered to take a polygraph there.” At the end of the same month, people in civilian uniforms knocked on his home, and on January 27 he “disappeared and stopped responding to messages.” “I went to Brest several times, went to the KGB to find out why my son was taken away, what he was guilty of. They simply don’t answer me, they avoid answering. They even said: “Where did you get that we took it?” The only thing they said was: “He poses a threat to the Republic of Belarus.” No more explanations,” said Artem’s mother.
Relatives do not know what exactly the guy is accused of.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
The reason for such a severe punishment, as well as the circumstances of the initiation of a criminal case, are still unknown.
2 years of imprisonment in a colony under strict security conditions.
Most likely he was detained in the summer of 2023. In 2013, Arthur opened his own business store, Grandbazaare, where he sold branded clothing and shoes. The VKontakte group has more than 40 thousand subscribers. In recent years, his company has specialized in the Under Armor brand. And from 2023, he translated the pages of his business into the Belarusian language.
Arthur is interested in sports, but especially football, and even previously played in amateur leagues as a goalkeeper. He uses football players and other athletes as photos for his avatars on social networks.
As stated in the resolution, she was a language consultant for the Belsat television channel, which is recognized as an “extremist formation” in Belarus. According to the verdict, from June 19, 2021 to November 15, 2023, Anastasia Matyash was a language consultant for the Polish television "TVP", which includes the Polish television channel "BELSAT tv BELSAT". During her work, she allegedly conducted language consultations, translated, corrected and edited texts, which were then used on BELSAT. The resolution also states that for participation in “extremist activities” Anastasia Matyash allegedly received “criminal” income, 40,000 Polish zlotys, 12,258 dollars and 8,575 euros.
Anastasia Matyash did not admit her guilt.
2 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
Entrepreneur from Baranavichy. He was detained on August 31, 2023, first for reposting in Odnoklassniki a Belsat publication from the STOP LUKA group about Freedom Day, made back in 2017. For this, the man was sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest.
After 15 days, the entrepreneur was again detained in a criminal case. He is accused of “calling for sanctions.” Details of the case are unknown. His trial began on April 8, 2024 in the Brest Regional Court.
His wife and minor daughter are waiting for him at large.
Vitaly was found guilty under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for participation in protests in Brest on the night of August 10-11, 2020.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
Vladislav was found guilty under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for participation in protests in Brest on the night of August 10-11, 2020.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
In 2020, when Artem participated in the meeting, he was 16 or 17 years old. He was found guilty under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for participation in protests in Brest on the night of August 10-11, 2020.
1 year imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
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