{"id":67666,"date":"2024-02-16T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&p=67666"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"death-of-political-prisoners-becomes-usual-phenomenon-in-belarus-russia-pundit","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/67666\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of political prisoners becomes usual phenomenon in Belarus, Russia \u2013 pundit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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February 16, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarus and Russia are tightening their political regimes and becoming totalitarian, Radyjo Svaboda<\/em>\u2019s political analyst Valeryj Karbalevi\u010d told Pozirk<\/em>, commenting on the passing away of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the death of political prisoners has become a \u201cusual phenomenon\u201d in both countries, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a peculiar return to the Stalin era, when the death of political prisoners was not a moral obstacle to continued repression. In this sense, a new low has been reached, but it seems to me that it can go even lower,\u201d Karbalevi\u010d said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navalny died today in Russia\u2019s \u201cPolar Wolf\u201d prison colony. He was 47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prison authorities said he felt unwell after a walk and lost consciousness. An ambulance crew pronounced him dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of death has not yet been determined, according to the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, the politician supported the protests in Belarus. He repeatedly criticized the government of Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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