Belarus Court Sentences Two Cultural Figures for Extremist Formation

A Belarusian court convicted cultural figures Oleg Larychev and Syamyon Malashenka under Article 361-1 (creation/participation in extremist formation), sentencing them to seven and four years in maximum-security colonies respectively, plus fines. The verdict, reported by human rights center Viasna, continues Minsk's pattern of repressing cultural figures amid ongoing political crackdowns. This signals sustained domestic repression but has limited direct market impact.

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