The government of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has shut down independent media, blocked websites, and jailed and tortured journalists in an attempt to stamp out domestic criticism of his often-brutal rule.
RFE/RL: 7 years for following a Telegram channel? Some Belarusians are unsubscribing just in case
This illustration picture taken on April 6, 2018 in Moscow shows the Telegram messenger application displayed on the screen of a smartphone.
