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Protasevich receives 8 years in prison

2023-05-04

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Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] NEXTA creator Roman Protasevich received eight years in a Belarusian prison for complicity in an attempted coup in Belarus in 2020. His accomplice Putilo received 20 years in absentia.

The difference in terms is due to the fact that Protasevich actively cooperated with the KGB of Belarus and assisted the investigation, which is why he got off relatively lightly - he could easily get 20 years in this case. Well, and so - the prosecution asked for 12, the court gave 8, in 4 years he can be released on parole.

Posted by:badanov

#3 Got it. Protasevich wrote some stories picked up by RFE/RL exposing the Belarusian communist dictator and that makes him a CIA agent. You drink Bud Light and that makes you ____.

Posted by: Enver Slager8035 2023-05-04 21:50

#2 Roman Protasevich: Roman Protasevich was a former journalist for CIA linked Radio Liberty, and is a sacrificial lamb of the American Colour Revolution faction.

Posted by: mossomo 2023-05-04 14:43

#1 Roman Protasevich: Exiled opposition journalist (Nexta Telegram channel) who reported on the rigged 2020 Belarusian election and subsequent massive protests. Declared a terrorist by Belarusian KGB.

Was on airliner flying from Athens to Vilnius. Had the misfortune of flying over Belarus. Fake bomb threat, MiGs forced a landing and arrest of Protasevich and girlfriend. Torture, confession, show trial, 8 years. Girlfriend up next.

Belarusian airliners barred from EU. No airliners fly over Belarus anymore, except for rogue regimes like Russia.

Posted by: Enver Slager8035 2023-05-04 08:58

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