“I feel safe in Belarus. I’m calm, I like the country. Today I have mixed feelings. I’m glad because Belarus showed concern for me. I’m upset because I found myself in a situation where problems arose in my home country,” said Evan Newman .
The man was forced to leave the United States because he participated in protests and politically motivated charges were brought against him. “In August 2021, he illegally crossed the border with Belarus. He came to us from the territory of Ukraine. He explained that he noticed he was being followed there and began to fear for his life and health. He took with him a map, a backpack with things and crossed into the area of responsibility of the Pinsk border detachment state border, where he was immediately detained. He explained why he decided to take such an action and filed a corresponding petition,” said the head of the department of citizenship and migration of the Brest Internal Affairs Directorate. Regional Executive Committee Yuri Brazinsky.
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