BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

02/02/2011

Minsk refuses to release Russian citizen Artem Breus

MINSK, February 2 (Itar-Tass) - The Belarusian side has rejected an appeal to change the measure of restriction for citizen of Russia Artem Breus, who was arrested in Minsk within the criminal case of mass riots, counsellor of the Russian Embassy to Belarus Vadim Gusev told Itar-Tass on Tuesday referring to information from the Russian's lawyer.

According to him, the staff of the Russian diplomatic mission on Tuesday contacted Breus' lawyer and found out that the defence appeal to change the measure of restriction against the Russian citizen for house arrest was dismissed.

However, Gusev said that "the lawyer of Ivan Gaponov - another Russian arrested in Minsk also intends to file a petition soon to change the measure of restriction against his client for recognisance not to leave."

Source:

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15915447&PageNum=0




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