
Matvey Baranov
Matvey Baranov, a 26-year-old from Gomel, was sentenced to 5.5 years in a high-security prison for charges including 'insulting Alexander Lukashenko' and 'defamation of Lukashenko,' amidst a broader crackdown on dissent in Belarus following the controversial 2020 elections.
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Matvey Baranov was sentenced to 5.5 years in a penal colony for 'defaming and insulting Lukashenko'.
26‑летнего гомельчанина осудили на 5,5 года колонии за «клевету и оскорбление Лукашенко»Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·
Belarus· 2026-09-17

