A Belarusian activist who ran a group in Ukraine helping Belarusians fleeing persecution was found dead in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, local police said Tuesday. Vitaly Shishov, leader of the Kyiv-based Belarusian House in Ukraine, was found hanged in one of the city's parks not far from his home, police said in a statement. The Belarusian House in Ukraine reported Monday that Shishov had gone missing during a morning run. US SAYS BELARUS' EFFORT TO FORCE OLYMPIAN TO RETURN HOME ‘CANNOT BE TOLERATED’The Belarusian House in Ukraine helps Belarusians fleeing persecution with their legal status in Ukraine, accommodation, and employment. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKY TO VISIT BIDEN IN AUGUSTThe Belarusian House in Ukraine said in a statement Tuesday that Shishov was forced to move to Ukraine in the fall of 2020 when anti-government protests and crackdown on demonstrators in Belarus were in full swing.

Source: Fox News August 03, 2021 09:09 UTC