{"id":3242,"date":"2021-06-20T01:23:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T01:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediateka.online\/learnrussian\/sofia-sapegas-father-asks-lukashenko-to-pardon-his-daughter-in-video-appeal.html"},"modified":"2021-06-20T01:23:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T01:23:26","slug":"sofia-sapegas-father-asks-lukashenko-to-pardon-his-daughter-in-video-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediateka.online\/learnrussian\/sofia-sapegas-father-asks-lukashenko-to-pardon-his-daughter-in-video-appeal.html","title":{"rendered":"Sofia Sapega\u2019s father asks Lukashenko to pardon his daughter in video appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__Q3azD\">The father of Sofia Sapega, a Russian student who was arrested in Minsk alongside Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, has appealed to President Alexander Lukashenko to pardon his daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__Q3azD\">In a video message published by the news agency PrimaMedia, Andrey Sapega urges Lukashenko to show mercy, adding that \u201cany sane person understands that she [Sofia Sapega] was in the wrong place with the wrong person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the protests in Minsk she was in Lithuania, and if she did something during that period when she was acquainted with Protasevich, it\u2019s definitely a story of love, not of convictions.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"EmbedBlock-module_root__28k9U EmbedBlock-module_cc__1BQ5g EmbedBlock-module_default__LSDny EmbedBlock-module_mobileFullwidth__QFFLH EmbedBlock-module_proportional__3lAv4\"><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mDvnoKEqoCk?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showinfo=0&amp;color=white\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute\"><\/iframe>Andrey Sapega\u2019s message to President LukashenkoPrimaMedia TV<\/figure>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_context_p__33saY\">On May 23, the Belarusian authorities arrested journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend, Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, after removing them from a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Minsk. The passenger plane, which was travelling from Athens to Vilnius, was forced to land in Belarus after the authorities reported an alleged bomb threat on board. Many European countries believe the Belarusian authorities hijacked the passenger plane in order to arrest Protasevich.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_context_p__33saY\">Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Sofia Sapega\u2019s arrest with Lukashenko at a meeting that took place just days after the incident. Putin then instructed the Foreign Ministry to follow Sapega\u2019s case \u201cclosely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_context_p__33saY\">Sapega has been in custody in a Minsk pre-trial detention center since her arrest. The Belarusian authorities accuse her of organizing riots and violations of public order, in addition to inciting social enmity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_context_p__33saY\">On May 31, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei told Kommersant that while Sapega must stand trial in Belarus, there are \u201cvarious options\u201d as to what might happen to her afterward, including the possibility of a presidential pardon or transferring her to Russia to serve out her sentence.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"RelatedBlock-module_header__2SuWP\"> about Sofia Sapega\u2019s case<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018They can make her say whatever they want\u2019 Lukashenko calls her a \u2018terrorist\u2019s accomplice,\u2019 but Sofia Sapega is still awaiting charges, days after her arrest in MinskCan Russia extradite its citizens jailed in Belarus? We asked an international law expert to weigh in.\u2018My daughter wasn\u2019t involved in any political activity\u2019 Parents of Russian student arrested alongside Belarusian journalist in Minsk appeal to Putin for help<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"DonatesTeaser-module_title__hs-yr\">Tune in and help Meduza!<\/h3>\n<p>Pledge today<br \/>\n<!--noindex--><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/meduza.io\/en\/news\/2021\/06\/17\/sofia-sapega-s-father-asks-lukashenko-to-pardon-his-daughter-in-video-appeal\">Source<\/a><!--\/noindex--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The father of Sofia Sapega, a Russian student who was arrested in Minsk alongside Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, has appealed to President Alexander Lukashenko to pardon his daughter. 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