Unidentified men abducted opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova and two of her staffers in Minsk on Sept. 7. An unidentified group of masked men in civilian clothes abducted Kolesnikova and two of her staffers, Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov, using an unmarked van in downtown Minsk the morning of Sept. 7. The whereabouts of Kolesnikova and her staffers is currently unknown. Kolesnikova is a key member of the opposition Coordination Council and the last remaining Belarusian opposition leader active in-country.
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Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova attends a rally to protest against the disputed Aug. 9 presidential elections results in Minsk on Sept. 6, 2020.
