Ex-presidential candidate, leader of the Union "For modernization" Ales Michalevic, who has been under house arrest since March 13 on charges of organizing mass riots on December 19, but has left the country, is now in the Czech capital Prague. This was reported by a source from the milieu of the politician. According to the source, Ales Michalevic arrived at the Czech Republic via Russia and Ukraine.
Thus, the reports that Ales Michalevic was seen in Kiev’s Boryspil airport, from where he headed for Prague, have been confirmed, the site of the UDF.
Earlier, according to Telegraf, Ales Michalevic, made a brief audiotape, informing about a video message in the near future.
«I’m Ales Michalevic. I’m fine. I’m outside Belarus. I know that there have been a number of comments on the Internet, but no one has heard my voice lately. Today I’ve talked to Yuri Hubarevich. And I’m going to make a video message next week,» said Ales Michalevic.
In turn, deputy head of the Movement «For Freedom» Yuri Hubarevich has expressed confidence that the politician is alive and in a safe place. «I spoke to him through Skype on the night of March 16,» said the deputy head of the Movement «For Freedom.»
«He said that he’s following the events in Belarus and is aware of the resonance, caused by his departure. Ales is going to make a video address to remove all possible questions in connection with his «disappearance» and to talk about his plans,» said Yuri Hubarevich.
So Far I can Neither Confirm nor Deny Information about Michalevic’s Whereabouts, Hubarevich
Meanwhile, Yuri Hubarevich said in a conversation with a Telegraf reporter: «Unfortunately, I can neither confirm nor deny this information. We raised this issue in Skype conversation (location of Ales Michalevic — Telegraf), but he decided not to tell me anything. He may have said to someone else. We’ve voiced various options about Ales’s whereabouts in the media, different countries have been mentioned. I do not know how much you can trust it. If anything becomes known, I’ll inform about it.»
Adviser to the leader of the Movement «For Freedom» Ales Lahvinets knows nothing about the whereabouts of former presidential candidate either. «All I know is only the messages from the media,» he said.
According to some reports, Ales Michalevic has been recently seen at Kiev airport Boryspil. And Elena Michalevic, sister of the former presidential candidate, was attended by KGB officers in the afternoon on March 15. They presented a subpoena to the woman, which summoned her and her brother’s wife, Milana Michalevic, for questioning. Elena Michalevic also suggested influencing his brother so that he would return to Belarus.
