The trial of two leading Belarusian opposition figures, Maryya Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak, is set to begin on August 4 on charges stemming from their calls for protests against the official results of last year’s presidential election.
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RFE/RL: Trial of 2 Belarusian opposition figures set to begin in Minsk
In this file photo taken on Aug. 11, 2020 Maria Kolesnikova, an ally of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, holds a press conference in Minsk.
