Belarus jails YouTube journalist Kiryl Paźniak for 3.5 years

A Belarusian court sentenced journalist Kiryl Paźniak to 3.5 years in prison for "discrediting Belarus" and "creating an extremist organisation." Paźniak ran a popular YouTube debate series featuring pro-government propagandists facing off against opposition figures in exile. The case is the latest in Belarus's ongoing crackdown on independent media.

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