A Jehovah's Witness from Russia who sought asylum was arrested in Belarus
On September 29, in Belarus, Jehovah's Witness from Russia Oleg Lonshakov, who had previously been put on the interstate wanted list for involvement in an extremist organization, was detained. This was reported on a website covering the persecution of believers in Russia. Lonshakov was detained in Brest. He has been living in Belarus for more than a year, has a residence permit and sought asylum due to criminal prosecution in his homeland.