Police in the western Belarusian city of Brest have detained Ina Kalatskaya, the mother of noted activist Tsikhan Klyukach, who is currently fighting alongside Ukrainian armed forces against invading Russian troops. The Vyasna (Spring) human rights center said on August 15 that Kalatskaya is suspected of "involvement in extremism." Klyukach served an 18-month prison handed to him in 2021 for taking part in rallies challenging the official results of the August 2020 presidential election that declared the country's authoritarian leader, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the winner. He was released in March and left Belarus for Poland and later joined Ukrainian armed forces. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Police Detain Mother Of Belarusian Activist Fighting With Ukrainians Against Russian Invasion
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