Smarhon court fines painters (UPDATED)
They had to stand trial on September 3 but it was postponed because the painters demanded lawyers.
Let us remind you that Ales Pushkin, Valyantsin Varanishcha, Henadz Drazdou and Ales Tsyrkunou organized a performance dated for Rastsislau Lapitski's birthday on September . Lapitski headed the anti-communist underground in post-war years.
All of them were accused of an unauthorized picket. Tsyrkunou was fined for 3 million roubles on September 3.
The painters have brought new portraits of Lapitski to court today. Ales Pushkin also has boots and a field cap with a white-red-white ribbon, informs "Solidarity".
The judge has invited a Belarusian interpreter. Henadz Drazdou has been fined for 3 million roubles. The second sentence has been pronounced to Valyantsin Varanishcha - Br1 million fine.
Uladzimir Shulzhytski has been fined for 3 million roubles, reports the website spring96.org. Ales Pushkin is also supposed to stand trial today.
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