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On January 28, the Coordination Council will hold hearings on the case of former Kalinoŭski Regiment fighter Vasil Verameichyk.
“During the hearings, there will be a public review of information that has appeared in the media and the public space regarding the circumstances related to the ban on Vasil Verameichyk’s entry into Ukraine and Lithuania, as well as an assessment of the possible role of representatives of democratic structures in these processes,” the Coordination Council said.
The hearings are being held to increase transparency, accountability, and trust in the activities of Belarusian democratic forces and to prevent similar situations from recurring in the future.
The broadcast will be available on the Coordination Council’s YouTube channel. The start is scheduled for 16:00 Central European Time (18:00 Minsk time).
Earlier, former Kalinoŭski Regiment fighter Vasil Verameichyk was detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus in November 2024. Prior to that, Ukraine had banned him from entering its territory, and Lithuania had recognized him as a threat to national security due to his service in the Belarusian army in 2010–2016.
In November 2025, Verameichyk was sentenced to 13 years in prison. He was charged with participation in “extremist formations,” participation in a military conflict without authorization from the state, participation in a conspiracy aimed at seizing state power, aiding “extremist activity,” as well as making threats and insults against security forces, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and judges.