A court in Minsk, Belarus, finds opposition activistMaria Kalesnikava guilty of "trying to seize power and extremism" and sentences her to 11 years in prison. Kalesnikava had destroyed her passport to avoid being expelled from the country. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya promises to release Kalesnikava "much earlier than these 11 years" and condemns the verdict.
A court in Minsk, Belarus, finds opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova guilty of "trying to seize power and extremism" and sentences her to 11 years in prison. Kolesnikova had torn apart her passport in order not to be expelled from the country. Opposition (in exile) leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya promises to release her "much earlier than these 11 years" and condemns the verdict.
A court in Minsk, Belarus, finds opposition activist Maria Kalesnikava guilty of "trying to seize power and extremism" and sentences her to 11 years in prison. Kalesnikava had destroyed her passport toavoid being expelled from the country. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya promises to release Kalesnikava "much earlier than these 11 years" and condemns the verdict.
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/HDGGM4SERRLMTEA3DRJO4B7HIU.jpg "Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova sentenced to 11 years in jail © Reuters")