It was reported that the decision to pardon the German citizen was made “taking into account all the circumstances.”
Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko pardoned German citizen Rico Krieger, who was sentenced to death. This was reported by the Belarusian media on Tuesday, July 30.
“The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has decided to pardon the German citizen Rico Krieger,” the statement said.
It was reported that the pardon decision was made “considering all the circumstances.”
The death sentence for the German citizen was announced on July 20.
We previously reported that German citizen Krieger Rico, who was sentenced to death in Belarus, asked Lukashenko for clemency.
According to the Belarusian investigation, Rico, allegedly on instructions from the SBU, conducted a reconnaissance in Osipovichi on October 4, photographed the territory of the military unit, military equipment, a section of railway tracks and carriages, and then sent the picture to the Ukrainian. special services.
Also in Belarus, he was accused of allegedly planting explosives on railroad tracks. The explosion happened on October 5. The next day, the German citizen was imprisoned.
We remind you that Krieger’s case may be connected to his probable involvement in the Kastus Kalinowski Regiment, a Belarusian volunteer formation fighting on the side of Ukraine in the war against Russia.
Minsk reportedly granted Berlin consular access to the convict “in full compliance with international norms and bilateral agreements.”
Source: korrespondent
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