Russians Sofia Sapega, detained in Minsk, together with the founder of the opposition telegram channel NEXTA Roman Protasevich, can extend the arrest after July 23. This was announced by RIA Novosti Ambassador of Russia in Belarus Evgeny Lukyanov.
“she was arrested for two months from May 23 to July 23. This is the term of her stay under arrest. It can be extended. It is procedurally possible, it’s all legitimate. Investigative actions are charged, she was charged,” said the ambassador.
Also, Lukyanov said that the request of the Father of the Russian woman about her pardon is currently being discussed, the Belarusian authorities are engaged in this issue.
Sreshey Sapega in the Primorsky Territory Seriously in the Primorsky Krai appealed to President Alexander Lukashenko and asked to show mercy to his daughter. He stated that on the eve of the visit of Lukashenko in Primorye wants to contact “personally, as a father to his father.” According to him, before the meeting with the former Chief Holder NEXTA Roman Protasevich Sofia was an ordinary girl, and during the Belarusian protests was in Lithuania.
Sapega was detained on May 23, together with the former chandeller of the opposition telegram channel NEXTA Protasevich, after an emergency landing in Minsk, the Ryanair aircraft on which they flew from Athens to Vilnius. Later, the video appeared on which Russian woman says that the Telegram channel led, which published personal data of Belarusian security officials.