Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he's considering a request for pardon from a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko holds a candle while visiting the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam monastery with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the Valaam island in Ladoga Lake, Republic of Karelia, Russia, Thursday, July 25, 2024. – Belarus' authoritarian leader said Tuesday he was considering a request for a pardon from a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges.
Pavel Sapelka of Belarus’ Viasna human rights group said that Krieger could have fallen victim to a provocation by Belarus’ top security agency that still goes under its Soviet name KGB, noting that some Belarusians have been convicted and sentenced for their remarks made on messaging chats that were created by KGB officers posing as Ukrainians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to hint at an exchange involving Krasikov when he was asked about the possibility of releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Earlier this month, Gershkovich was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in maximum security prison on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government have dismissed as fabricated.
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