{"id":182588,"date":"2026-04-07T14:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/182588\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:45:01","slug":"kgb-brands-two-opposition-initiatives-as-extremist-groups","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/182588\/","title":{"rendered":"KGB brands two opposition initiatives as \u201cextremist\u201d groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kgb_tutby_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kgb_tutby_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kgb_tutby_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kgb_tutby_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kgb_tutby_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kgb_tutby_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(tut.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 7, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) designated the Belarusian National Coalition (BNC) an \u201cextremist\u201d group on March 31, according to the interior ministry\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency listed Mika\u0142aj Bandarenka, Maksim Barodzi\u010d, Siarhiej Druhako\u016d, Kira Bajaranka, Alaksandar Jerhulevi\u010d, Volha Karpu\u0161onak, Michai\u0142 Ku\u010dara\u016d, Kaciaryna Ku\u010duk, Illa Mirona\u016d, A\u0142a Marcinovi\u010d, Siarhiej Pu\u0161no\u016d, Ta\u0107ciana Radzievi\u010d, Juryj Rud\u017a, Natalla Fidler and Mikita Kry\u016dco\u016d as members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, Kry\u016dco\u016d\u2019s name and date of birth match those of a 2020 protester who was found hanged in August 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KGB also blacklisted the <em>Premiya Dayvera<\/em> Telegram channel community that supports Ukraine. The official register of extremist groups currently contains 386 entries, including 348 organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the crackdown on the 2020 postelection protests, authorities in Belarus have equated criticism, solidarity, advocacy, the free media and free expression to extremism and terrorism.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bhk_logo_fb_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bhk_logo_fb_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bhk_logo_fb_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bhk_logo_fb_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bhk_logo_fb_1128x752-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bhk_logo_fb_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">KGB brands Belarusian Helsinki Committee as \u201cextremist&quot; group<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 6, Pozirk. The Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) designated the Belarusian Helsinki Committee as an \u201cextremist&quot; group on March 31, says the updated official register, which now contains 346 organizations. &nbsp; The KGB named D\u017amitryj Marku\u0161e\u016dski and Pavie\u0142 &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/182435\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 7, Pozirk. The Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) designated the Belarusian National Coalition (BNC) an \u201cextremist\u201d group on March 31, according to the interior ministry\u2019s website. The agency listed Mika\u0142aj Bandarenka, Maksim Barodzi\u010d, Siarhiej Druhako\u016d, Kira Bajaranka, Alaksandar Jerhulevi\u010d, Volha Karpu\u0161onak, Michai\u0142 Ku\u010dara\u016d, Kaciaryna Ku\u010duk, Illa Mirona\u016d, A\u0142a Marcinovi\u010d, Siarhiej Pu\u0161no\u016d, Ta\u0107ciana Radzievi\u010d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":61787,"template":"","rubric":[16,15],"class_list":["post-182588","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>KGB brands two opposition initiatives as \u201cextremist\u201d groups | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"April 7, Pozirk. 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