Belarusian Musician Sergei Mikhalkov on Trial for Inciting Hatred and Insulting Lukashenko
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The Minsk City Court has begun a remote hearing of a criminal case against Belarusian musician Sergei Mikhalkov, leader of the groups 'Lapyes Trubetsky' and Brutto. Mikhalkov is accused of inciting hatred (up to 5 years in prison) and insulting authoritarian Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko (up to 4 years in prison). The trial is in absentia, with Mikhalkov facing up to nine years in total. The specific statements leading to the prosecution are not disclosed. Last year, Belarus recognized the song 'Not to be cattle' by 'Lapyes Trubetsky' as extremist.
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