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Belarus Sentences Singer To 15 Days In Jail For Singing A Ukrainian Song

When Meriem Gerasimenko sang the song by the Ukrainian group Okean Elzî she knew she was taking a risk. It's doubtful, however, that she ever imagined being sentenced to jail for singing a song. The owner of the bar got 30 days and another employee 15 for arranging the concert. Belarus is another backwards terrorist state with deep ties to Russia, where political oppression is the norm.

 

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