“Representatives of the Belarusian opposition and the wife of the former presidential candidate Mykola Statkevich do not know where he, after Statkevich, is the only one of the 52 released political prisoners, did not cross the Lithuanian border by his own decision.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters, “Radio Liberty”, “Public”, “European Truth”
Details: Reuters reported that Statkevich did not cross the border with Lithuania the only one of the released political prisoners. The article contains images of observation cameras, like a man similar to Statkevich, sitting in the area between the checkpoint at the border of Lithuania and Belarus.
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya later wrote that he seems to have returned to the territory of Belarus. She called him a “true hero of the Belarusian people” and wished “strength, security and freedom.”
Lithuanian border guards in a comment by Reuters said they did not see the documents of the man and could not guarantee that it was Statkevich, but saw how he went back to the territory of Belarus through the checkpoint.
At a large press conference, Tikhanovskaya said in Vilnius released political prisoners in Vilnius that Statkevich’s whereabouts were now unknown.
“What happened yesterday is not release, but forced deportation. Where Mykola Statkevich is now – it is unknown.
Statkevich’s wife in a comment to “Public” reported that she did not know about his whereabouts.