Russian political prisoner dies in Belarus penal colony, rights group says

FILE - In this photo provided by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to military personnel in the Oshmyany District, Grodno region of Belarus, March 26, 2024.

A 22-year-old Russian man considered a political prisoner by activists has died in a penal colony in Belarus, human rights group Viasna said Friday.