Russian angel investor arrested in Belarus

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 13 Aug 2020 by Alex Teddy
On August 10 a well known IT investor Kirill Golub was arrested in Belarus as part of the roundup of anti-Lukashenka activists. He is a member of Changer International Business Club and the club announced his arrest. Golub is Russian but lives in Latvia. Over 6 000 people have been arrested. The police have used force against protesters. In fairness some of the protesters threw stones and fireworks at the police. The 32 Wagner Russian mercenaries are still in detention in Russia. Russia has requested their release. A Kremlin spokeswoman said that Russia ''will not allow them to come to harm.'' Russia is playing a waiting game. They would like Lukashenka to become more co-operative. If the does not then Russia can lend its support to the opposition.

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