Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:44
Posted by Muhammad Iqbal
MINSK: An oil refinery mechanic went on trial in Belarus on Wednesday on treason charges after the government said it had foiled his attempt to pass information to foreign powers.The defendant, Andrei Gaidukov, said in a letter read out by a supporter before the start of the trial that he was accused of seeking financing from the CIA.The secretive ex-Soviet state released few details of the case, while rights activists said the defendant had taken ...