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Czech Republic Sanctions Belarusian Journalist as Russian Agent

4/3/2025

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The Czech government has taken a bold stand by placing Belarusian journalist Natallia Sudliankova on its sanctions list, branding her a Russian influence agent. The BIS intelligence agency alleges she has actively promoted Russian interests and worked with the GRU, receiving substantial payments in cryptocurrency. Sudliankova now faces expulsion from the Czech Republic within a month.

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The Czech government has taken a bold stand by placing Belarusian journalist Natallia Sudliankova on its sanctions list, branding her a Russian influence agent. The BIS intelligence agency alleges she has actively promoted Russian interests and worked with the GRU, receiving substantial payments in cryptocurrency. Sudliankova now faces expulsion from the Czech Republic within a month.