Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Was forced to leave the Republic of Belarus. Before the trial, he spent 3 months in a pre-trial detention center.

The 44-year-old Latvian citizen, who was temporarily registered in the Minsk region, is accused of calling for restrictive measures aimed at harming the national security of Belarus, inciting other social hatred, insulting a government official and insulting Lukashenko.

On June 21, 2025, Dmitry was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg.

Detained for participating in protests in 2020.

He was detained together with his wife Snezhana Inanets . 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.

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.

According to the materials of the prosecution, two years ago, in September 2020, Maksim Divak, while in Minsk on Maksim Bahdanovich Street, “along with other unidentified participants in an unauthorized mass event, grossly violated public order, disobeyed the lawful demands of police officers, moved along the carriageway , blocked and obstructed the path of vehicles, as a result of which the above actions caused a disruption in the operation of public transport.

During a search of Maxim Divak's house, protest leaflets with a white-red-white flag, a calendar with the inscription "Pursuit", two fragments of a white-red-white canvas were confiscated.

In the trial, the man admitted his guilt in full.

The wife of the owner of the bar, "Bottle Banks", on the terrace of which on August 3 a street concert of the Minsk singer Meryem Gerasimenko was held .

Maria's husband was detained the day after the concert, and on August 5 it became known that he was given 30 days of arrest. Since then, he has not been released. The detained spouses have two minor daughters.

The owner of the bar «Banki-butilki», on the terrace of which a street concert of the Minsk singer Meriem Gerasimenko took place on August 3. Among the songs performed by the singer were the works of the Ukrainian group «Okean Elzy» — at least the track «Obiimi». Fans posted videos on social networks. The singer was detained on August 3, 2022.

The next day after the concert, checks from the sanitary station and the Ministry of Emergency Situations came to the «Banki-butilki» bar. And later the owner of the bar was detained Andrey Zhuk. On the evening of August 5, it became known that he was given 30 days of arrest. Since then, he has not been released. In addition, his wife, Maria Zhuk, has also been detained.

The detained spouses have two minor daughters.

Convicted for participating in protests in 2020. Worked in IT, QA engineer. Musician, guitarist.