19 April 2024,   13:25
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Belarus opposition leader placed on Russia’s wanted list

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has been placed on Russia’s wanted list, the country’s interior ministry has said.

The 38-year-old, who took refuge in European Union member Lithuania following her claim to have beaten long-running leader Alexander Lukashenko in August elections, is “wanted on a criminal charge,” the Russian interior ministry told AFP.

Tikhanovskaya faces a charge in Belarus of making public calls to harm the country’s security, including calls to seize power.

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