A court in Belarus has set June 24 as the date for the start of the trial of Belarusian video blogger Syarhey Tsikhanousky– a leading opposition figure who was arrested in 2020 after expressing his willingness to challenge authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenko in last year’s presidential election.
Protests in Belarus
RFE/RL: Trial date set for Belarusian Vlogger Tsikhanousky, other opposition figures
A woman gestures the V-sign from inside a car while passing the KGB state security committee headquarters in Minsk on Aug. 13, 2020.
