Belarusian state broadcasters have aired multiple interviews with opposition journalist Roman Protasevich since he was arrested in Minsk in May. But until earlier this week, he had yet to speak to any foreign media outlets. The Russian state-controlled broadcaster RT published an interview with Protasevich on August 11. In conversation with special correspondent Konstantin Pridybailo, who reported on last year’s mass protests in Belarus for RT, Protasevich repeated many of the same talking points he covered on Belarusian state television. That said, he did reveal previously unknown plans to launch his own “neutral” media outlet.
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Meduza: RT interviews detained Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich
Chief of the Air Force and Air Defense Command of the Armed Forces of Belarus Igor Golub (L), Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich (C) and Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Belarus Dmitry Gora (R) enter the press center before a briefing for journalists and diplomats organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus in Minsk on June 14, 2021.
