FILE - In this photo provided by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to military personnel during his visit to Oshmyany District, Grodno region of Belarus on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization, state television reported Thursday, April 4. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP, File)
FILE - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting of the Union State Supreme Council with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization according to state television Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)