Belarus sentences three political prisoners to 17-25 years in BYPOL case

A Minsk court sentenced political prisoners Henrich Ageev, Yury Vasilevsky, and Ivan Balashenka to 17-25 years in prison in the 'BYPOL case', continuing a pattern of harsh repression against opposition figures. The sentences, part of a broader crackdown on exiled opposition groups, signal no softening of Lukashenko's stance. A pro-government activist was fined for comments on Treads, underscoring the regime's control over dissent.

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