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Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova 'snatched from street' in Minsk
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Sep 07, 2020 08:06pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Luke Harding |
| News Date | Monday, September 7, 2020 12:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Unidentified masked men snatched the leading Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from the street in the centre of the capital, Minsk, on Monday and drove her away in a minivan, witnesses told local media.
Kolesnikova was one of the campaign partners of the opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who claimed victory against the long-ruling president, Alexander Lukashenko, in disputed elections on 9 August.
Kolesnikova was reportedly seized soon after 10am local time while walking close to Minsk’s national art museum. Three other members of the opposition coordination council have also vanished, in what appears to be a targeted attempt by the authorities to wipe out the protest movement.
Kolesnikova is the most prominent political figure still inside Belarus. |
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