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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Sullivan and agencies

Fugitive Russian man whose daughter drew anti-war pictures detained in Belarus

Alexei Moskalyov in court in Yefremov, in the Tula region of Russia, on Monday
Alexei Moskalyov in court in Yefremov, in the Tula region of Russia, on Monday. He fled house arrest and has reportedly been detained in Minsk, Belarus. Photograph: AP

A Russian man who fled house arrest after being sentenced to two years in prison for discrediting Russia in social media posts, following an investigation prompted by his daughter’s anti-war drawings, has been arrested in Belarus, his lawyer said.

Lawyer Dmitry Zakhvatov said Alexei Moskalyov, 54, had been arrested in the capital Minsk, most likely as a result of turning on his mobile phone and giving away his location.

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