Belarus opposition figure says authorities threatened to kill her

Maria Kolesnikova says she was told she would be leaving country ‘alive or in bits’ The Belarus opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova has said security officers put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine earlier this week, according to a complaint filed by her lawyer. Kolesnikova, one of the most prominent leaders of month-long protests against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, prevented the attempt to expel her by tearing up her passport. Continue reading...
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