A Moscow court on June 4 issued an arrest warrant for well-known Belarusian athlete Paval Shurmey, who is currently a member of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment made up of Belarusians fighting alongside Ukrainian troops against Russia. The arrest warrant is part of a case launched against Shurmey on a charge of participating in a military conflict abroad. In his native Belarus, Shurmey is wanted on charges of extremism and taking part in a military conflict in a foreign country. Shurmey competed at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games with the Belarusian team in rowing events. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Russia Issues Warrant For Former Belarusian Olympian Fighting In Ukraine
Paval Shurmey, a well-known Belarusian athlete, is now a volunteer for the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment in Ukraine.