{"id":115509,"date":"2024-11-26T19:22:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/115509\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarusian-journalists-politicians-ex-prisoners-on-expanded-list-of-those-wanted-by-russia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/115509\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian journalists, politicians, ex-prisoners on expanded list of those wanted by Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 26, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> A total of 773 Belarusian nationals have been added to the Russian wanted list over the past six months, <em>Mediazona Belarus<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia listed Pava\u0142 \u0160urmiej and Dzianis Prochara\u016d, the current and former commanders, respectively, of the Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment (KKR) fighting with Ukraine. It also targeted Vasil Vieramiej\u010dyk, a former KKR fighter who was extradited to Belarus from Vietnam earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to people associated with the Ukrainian military, Russia listed politicians, activists, former political prisoners, journalists and relatives of victims of persecution, for example <em>Buro Media<\/em> investigative journalists Alaksandar Jara\u0161evi\u010d, Ksienija Via\u017anicava, Alaksiej Karpieka and Volha Alchimienka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three journalists from the Belarusian Investigative Center, Stanis\u0142a\u016d Iva\u0161kievi\u010d, \u0141o\u0142a Buryjeva and Alena \u010carnia\u016dskaja, and several people associated with <em>RFE\/RL<\/em> Belarusian service, such as former head Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161uk and columnists Siarhiej Navum\u010dyk and Siarhiej Dubaviec, are also wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the list includes journalist Kaciaryna Pytleva and photographer Alaksandar Vasiukovi\u010d, opposition politician Via\u010das\u0142a\u01d4 Si\u01d4\u010dyk, former prison doctor Vasil Zavadski and political analysts Vadzim Ma\u017eejka and Ale\u015b Lahviniec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, the Russian interior ministry&#8217;s wanted list contained 3,186 nationals and natives of Belarus. More than 400 more Belarusians were added to the database by May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Reprisals: Catholic priest tried for high treason<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 26, Pozirk. New cases of politically-motivated persecution documented in Belarus from November 23 to 25 include the trial of Catholic priest Hienrych (Hienad\u017a) Aka\u0142atovi\u010d on high treason charges, the Viasna Human Rights Center said. He has been held in &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/115404\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 26, Pozirk. A total of 773 Belarusian nationals have been added to the Russian wanted list over the past six months, Mediazona Belarus reported. Russia listed Pava\u0142 \u0160urmiej and Dzianis Prochara\u016d, the current and former commanders, respectively, of the Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment (KKR) fighting with Ukraine. 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