Shop manager detained in Belarus for refusing to serve Russian troops

OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN – FRIDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2022, 15:06

A manager of an auto parts store who refused to sell products to Russian military personnel has been detained in the Belarusian city of Baranavichy.

Source: Belarusian news agency Zerkalo, with a reference to Telegram channel, close to the security forces

Details: According to government-owned sources, the director told his employee not to sell auto parts to the Russian military, calling them occupiers.

After the arrest, the security forces accused the businessman of participating in "attempts to seize power in 2020" and transferring funds to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Background: 

• After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced mobilisation, military personnel from the Russian Federation began to arrive in Belarus.

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