Belarusian Supreme Court dismisses ex-presidential candidate Tikhanovskaya s appeal against 15-year jail term interfax.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from interfax.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the sentences handed down to members of the Belarusian opposition in Minsk the previous day.
A court in Minsk sentenced in absentia one of the Belarusian opposition leaders Pavel Latushko to 18 years in prison on Monday, March 6. It is reported
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was found guilty of high treason, conspiracy to seize state power, of setting up and managing an extremist unit, and making public calls to seize power