Belarus Grants Asylum To California Man Wanted By FBI For Alleged Role In Capitol Riots
ForbesJUL 2022
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Lukashenko's regime in Belarus is well-known for human rights abuses, yet it has granted asylum to a man facing legitimate charges. This is a political move intended to cover up domestic problems caused by the authoritarian regime and to fan anti-US propaganda narratives.
Pro-Russia narrative
Belarus, like Russia, is being demonized in the US media. The country has opened its arms to help an American-who has strenuously maintained his innocence-evade political persecution at the hands of the FBI.
