Jailed Belarus dissident, girlfriend moved to house arrest

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The dissident Belarusian journalist and his Russian girlfriend who were arrested after their airline flight was diverted to Minsk last month have been moved from jail to house arrest -- 'good news' but not freedom yet, according to the exiled opposition leader.

KYIV, UKRAINE -- The dissident Belarusian journalist and his Russian girlfriend who were arrested after their airline flight was diverted to Minsk last month have been moved from jail to house arrest -- "good news" but not freedom yet, according to the exiled opposition leader.

Both Pratasevich and Sapega have remained in detention ever since. Pratasevich, who faces a potential 15 years in prison, has been shown on state television expressing regret for his activities. The opposition has said he spoke under duress. Sapega's lawyer, Anton Gashinsky, confirmed to The Associated Press that she has been transferred under house arrest recently, without specifying when exactly it happened. She resides in a rented apartment in Minsk, and her parents met her on Thursday at a restaurant.

 

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