Bychkoviski said that everyone was seen crossing the border at the Aleksandrovka crossing.
According to witnesses, Kalesnikava was abducted on Monday in Minsk. The server tut.by wrote with reference to the witness that unknown people took her away in the van. The Coordinating Board later announced that it was unavailable by telephone, as were two other board members. Relatives reported her missing in the evening.
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In his information about the trio on the border, Byčkovsky named Anton Rodněnkov and Ivan Kravcov in addition to Kalesnikavová. According to the Interfax agency, which refers to information from opposition circles, the trio was not going to leave Belarus.
Kalesnikava worked as the campaign leader of Viktar Babaryka. A long-time banker working for Belgazprombank belonging to Russia’s Gazprom wanted to run for president in August and seemed to be the most popular representative of the opposition. In the end, the election commission did not allow him to participate in the elections. In addition, the police prosecute him for alleged fraud and keep him in prison.
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Belarusians have been demonstrating against President Alexander Lukashenko since the August presidential election. On Sunday, there was a crowd of 100,000 people in Minsk and more than 600 were detained by police. Authorities declared Lukashenko the winner after the election on August 9, but the opposition considers the result to be rigged. That is why people have been protesting for weeks, not only in Minsk, but also in other cities, while facing tough interventions by the security forces.
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