Belarus has granted asylum to a suspect in the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill, according to a Belarusian state-run news source.
Evan Neumann, 49, claims he faced political persecution in the United States and has"mixed feelings" about his exile in Belarus, which allotted him the right to stay in the country"indefinitely," according to Belarus's BelTA."I am glad Belarus took care of me. I am upset to find myself in a situation where I have problems in my own country," he told BelTA, per the BBC."I do not believe that I have committed any crime."Neumann fled the U.S.
Гражданин США Эван Ньюман получил статус беженца в Беларуси. Документ ему вручили в управлении по гражданству и миграции УВД Брестского облисполкома 22 марта 2022. https://t.co/kYYLn5zVKx pic.twitter.com/l1VrGFg6hYThe Justice Department brought 14 charges against Neumann last year.
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