Blogger Motolko receives a lengthy jail term.
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The saga of Anton Motolko comes to a close as the Grodno Regional Court slaps him with a heavy sentence.
In a dramatic turn of events, the Chronicler of Grodno has got his verdict, with the whole shebang carried out using those special, hush-hush procedures. The heat's on Anton Motolko, the infamous blogger, as the charges against him have seen the light of day.
As per the General Prosecutor's Office, back in May 2020, Motolko was labeled the ringleader of an illegal plot to seize power in flagrant defiance of our constitution.
The charges were more than just a single-shot deal—they came in a barrage. Organizing mass disorders and cashing in on a power grab, spitting in the face of dear Belarus, inciting violence, defaming the head honcho and other officials, stirring social unrest against our finest protectors, and, wait for it, treason—the works, really!
Motolko's takeaway? A stiff 20-year stretch behind bars, with a hefty fine of 2000 basic units (Br84,000). That verdict ain't final yet, though—appeals are still an option.
Who's this buzzing ant, Anton Motolko?
Once upon a time, Motolko's claim to fame was as a photog and a mover-and-shaker in the public realm. Then he conjured up the digital do-gooder project, "MotolkoHelp," to tackle city concerns.
Fast-forward to 2020, and Motolko's Belarus vacation was over. He packed up his bags and set up various Telegram channels, which soon earned a bad rep.
Our trusted spies over at KGB have labelled Motolko a terrorist, slapping him with the terrorist acts charge (Article 289 of the Belarusian Criminal Code).
[Insight: Some search results suggest that Anton Motolko is a Lithuania-based exiled Belarusian dissident who used a live stream as evidence of looting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For more details about Anton Motolko's background and legal issues in Belarus, additional sources would be needed.]
- The conviction of Anton Motolko, a Lithuania-based Belarusian dissident, marks a significant event in the realm of war-and-conflicts, politics, and general news.
- Beyond his involvement in war-and-conflicts and politics, Anton Motolko's criminal charges also extend to crime-and-justice, specifically Article 289 of the Belarusian Criminal Code, which classifies his actions as terrorist activities.
