On the social network, Vjasna stated on the social network that the journalist had been arrested in Moscow. The editor-in-chief of Komsomol Truth told the Russian agency Ria Novosti that Mažejki was now in custody in Minsk and that a house search had taken place at his home.
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According to Ria Novosti, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharov said Russian diplomacy expected Minsk to respect journalistic rights. However, she did not comment on Vyasna’s claim that Mazejki was arrested in Moscow.
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31-year-old Andrei Zelcer, who worked for an American IT company and supported the democratic movement in Belarus, was killed during a KGB raid on an apartment building in Minsk on Tuesday. Belarusian authorities said KGB agents killed Zelcer “in retaliation” when he opened fire on members of the secret police.
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On Wednesday, the Belarusian authorities blocked the Komsomol Truth website. According to the opposition media, the reason for this step could be the publication of Mažejki’s article, in which Zelcera was well remembered by his classmate.
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The editorial office of Komsomol’s Truth could not find either the missing Mažejki or his parents for almost 24 hours. She later managed to contact his mother. She stated that her son was in custody in Minsk and that a house search was carried out in his apartment. According to the authorities, the reason for the search was a suspicion of inciting hatred and insulting officials.
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