Belarusian blogger Raman Pratasevich appears in ‘confessional’ video
By DW
25 May 2021 |
10:33 am
In the video, Raman Pratasevich, who was detained when a plane he was on was forced to land in Belarus, admitted to charges of organizing protests and said he was cooperating with the officials.
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