2 Russians Detained in Belarus for Anti-Governmental Protests
MosNews
Two Russian citizens have been detained in Belarus capital Minsk for unsanctioned street protests against the existing regimes in Russia and Belarus.
Two young men, activist of the Oborona (Defense) and another unnamed pro-democracy youth movement strode out into the Minsk central square Saturday holding posters that called for change of authorities in Russia and Belarus.
A Belarus citizen who took part in the action has been detained too, Gazeta.ru reports.
This U.S. and EU have imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his government for human rights abuses, corruption and assaults on democracy, as well as the “fraudulent” presidential election. http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/23/inbelarus.shtml
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