Assassination in Minsk - a witness speaks out | DW Documentary (investigative documentary)
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- Political murders in Belarus: For the first time a witness has spoken out in an exclusive interview with DW. Twenty years ago, three prominent members of the opposition disappeared without a trace. Back then rumors began to circulate that they had been assassinated by a death squad.
Were the three men Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar and Anatoly Krasovsky, all members of the opposition, abducted and murdered by a hit squad in 1999? This is the rumor that has circulated ever since. Yet the presumed contract killings under the authoritarian leadership of President Alexander Lukashenko have never been proven. Now a key witness has come forward to shed light on the matter. At the time of the killings, Juri G. was serving in a special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now he has revealed insider knowledge of the crime. He depicts the precise sequence of events, from the kidnappings to the disposal of the bodies. The former elite soldier names the culprits and admits to being an accessory to the murders. His information leaves little doubt that in 1999 government agencies in Minsk brutally eliminated the leaders of the opposition in Belarus. How do the relatives of the deceased react to this disclosure? What does it mean for the already tense relationship between Belarus and Europe? And what is it like to live with such guilt? A DW exclusive: Assassination in Minsk - A Witness Speaks Out
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Assassination in Minsk - A witness speaks out is quite an outstanding documentary, for sure! Thanks DW!
but DW has been silent about Putin's Dead Squads
Ever since the Ukraine invasion, Belarus has been of fascination to me. I tried watching the Dutch documentaries on it with English subtitles, but a documentary narrated in your native tongue is always easiest on the brain. Love how DW puts things in English too.
Brilliant reporting DW. Great post. Stories that need to be told.
I’m
From Minsk, it’s painful to see yet they doesn’t have answers for vanished family member, that’s just how they fight for power
Gonzag Vegas Is is sad! On the plus side, Minsk might be one of cleanest capitals anywhere. What do you think about prospect of Belarus rejoining Russia?
You being from Minsk have spoken about vanished family members. It is your greatness.It is time now for Belorussia to embrace Democracy and Freedom of Speech and restore individual freedom in new Constitution.
This is very sad. Almost no hope that justice will ever be done for the victims.
It seems like there is no hope for justice. I like to imagine however that there will be some great awakening, and eight peoples revolution against authoritarianism, and all of these criminals will be brought before the courts, tried, convicted, and publicly executed. I would love to see this happen. I believe in vengeance. I also believe that we should not wait for God to do it, that we should do it ourselves.
It's upsetting that Lukashenko is still in power.
Because his Boss Putin is backing him up.
It's Putin's power.
Best country in my travels - loved it!!! Peace from Ireland 🇮🇪
Yes, we love Ireland too , long Live Belarus and Ireland
wow, a pleasure you made a documentary about my country, thank you :)
I'm glad I escaped this hell.
Mr. Vegas I am very sorry to hear that.there are very more serious acts that committed towards citizens who disagree with these corrupt people.
No one will ever get punished for this , never.
They think we forgot, but we remember, and will remember forever. Lukashenko must go. Belarus will be free. Long live Belarus!
radiostate the new generation will topple him soon. Most belarussians supported Ukrainians in their war, and it’s only a matter of time till they unite with their European brethren. There is lots of history and culture between Europeans and they won’t leave their brothers behind
TK UA
They actually didn’t.
I am ashamed to say it but I didn’t know about this.
Thanks for the educative, informative video documentary. It was an eye-opener.
Wow. They’re going to find Yuri easily with all the footage you guys showed of where he is. Duh.
They must of already removed all evidence by now.
May justice one day hastily prevail. We live in a sick, morally bankrupt & lawless world consisting of many dictatorships. Power currupts, and currupts absolutely...Pure utter Evil; Lukashenko, in the least, deserves capital punishment, period!
good for him! It takes a wise person to know when wrongs need to be made right as possible...
He must be in tons of pain after his accident still.
The beginning of the end of Lukashenko has started, this story will resurface big time and play a part in his undoing. I hope the dictator faces Justice for these and many more crimes in shackles for the whole of Belarus and the world to witness!
Unfortunately it looks like it was not meant to be.
As always... Interesting documentaries... Can you please prepare one about Caucasian conflicts?
@Nathan T Sure. There has been numerous wars, such as Kharabakh war, in southern Caucasus in the 1990s, including my country. So I want this channel to delve into the roots of conflicts and show which circles are interested in them.
@@stem6109 I'm in the US, I would love to see these documentaries/news reports. We don't get real, world news in the States anymore.
Lithuanian from national security was also killed in hotel in Minsk, official version he fell from window of some xx floor
realramas when?
I would have to check, but approximately 10 years ago, not a new thing
@@realramas defenestration is magical keyword here... Oh, sorry - meant "suicide" haven't I.
MichuNeo yeah suicide in the middle of job and having a fantastic day and loving family
It's quite a shame that Belarus hasn't been able to develop like its eastern neighborus
Wheresmyeyebrow
Have you been there ?
RovexHD No.
Doesn’t mean I’m incapable of knowing that Belarus isn’t a great nation to reside in.
@@wheresmyeyebrow1608 Uh, buddy, our eastern neighbor is Russia, and besides Moscow and Petersburg, huge Potemkin villages to be shown to outsiders, life is generally worse on average in Russia than in Belarus (where it is already pretty shit).
@@wheresmyeyebrow1608 it is actually pretty good place to live. It can be better though
I live there so yea it’s a shame
No right to disagree, criticize or run against the dictator
He is a criminal not a witness
That his suffering for all the pain he caused. Now he can rest in peace for talking about it. Life is full of temptation and if you fall for it you'll see nothing but suffering..
Thanks for this great video documentary DW.
Thank you for watching!
he doesn't say the right to live he says the right to life...
I would hope we're all allowed that at least!
Great journalism....the world needs sooooooo much more of this to defy evil despots like Lukachenko, Putin etcetc
Same as this country Australia.. the U.S and the rest of NATO, these terrible regimes need to be changed
@@DAN-TAK if you don't like liberal democracies go and live in nth korea. I'm sure you'll love it.
These citizens need freedom, they deserve a normal life without being treated like dogs under a dictator. We all should stand up for them and fight for freedom. Please share this video to social media world wide. Then you can be proud. This regime must end ASAP 👿👿
You probably should stand up in your own country first, I am sure the country you live in is just the same as Australia, a dictatorship and police state which pretend to be a democracy giving the illusion of freedom, free speech and choice
@@DAN-TAK I live in the most developed democracy in the world. And you comment one year later 😅😅. Cute little girl 😜. Some advices, and please read them carefully. For free ☺️.
Never envy others.
Fight for freedom and democracy and human rights.
Fight for freedom of expression and speech.
Fight for gender equality.
Start tomorrow showing your kids that you are brave and courageous, not a coward.
Fight for prosperous future with well paid jobs and welfare and development and good pensions.
I promise you a better life ❤️❤️
@@scandi6688 A keyboard warriors words mean nothing to me. Try again
I love your documentaries. Could you do one on the potential issues created after the creation of Pakistan and India? And talk about how 12-14 million people were displaced across both borders and how families to this day continue to be separated?
Hi Fahim, a docu about the Sikhs is coming up...
@@DWDocumentary Can you please do one on the U.S and NATO and all the wars they've created directly or indirectly, the millions of innocent people killed women and children, all the countries that have been destroyed, the effects that all these countries and the people still have and how that effects other countries and the people that live there. Being born and still living in a NATO country Australia I would love that and I am sure many other people would love that. Please do that for us people ?
@@DWDocumentary Ohh Australia is not apart of NATO. Just a Documentary on U.S and NATO would be fine
@@DAN-TAK they already did one nice try though many people are aware and the Bush regime is scrutinize for it but the idiots isn't punished.
maybe not every country in the world is destined to become a democracy....? Different countries have different cultures, history and different mentalities so a one fit democratic model does not work for every nation state. Idealism is the driving force behind the push to democratize every single country - we all know idealism and reality are two very different things.
Right
This is a good point and I often thought of that when we tried to impose democracy on the Middle East. THEY are racially a different people; religion is different; history is different; in many cases their landscape is completely different, impenetrable mountains or deserts; and in large part their way of being is based on male Supremacy and female submission which will never ever allow for a democracy to be superimposed upon it. YOU can put that in your pipe and smoke it 😊
NOW in Belarus, I would like to see what are the female male relationships. I've been watching Ukraine since the War began and I feel there's a great equality between the sexes in Ukraine and hence I wonder-- how are the Belarus people just to the north so very different? I tend to think they are NOT different. I tend to think they have a capacity for democracy; a capacity for the equality between the sexes; a capacity to actually govern themselves. This man who ordered the murders-- and we know it was done by him or as they say-- if the president doesn't know the President should have known as that is his job hence the burden and culpability falls on the president. HE should be tried for war crimes; punished accordingly; and removed from his country of origin. JUST as in many parts of the former Soviet Union, ALL statues from that era should come down & should be destroyed and all departments, such as the KGB, should be eliminated and replaced by a Judicial System. IT can be done.
And why do I feel so forcefully on this issue. MY ancestors come from Belarus and I always thought that was really great and and really fascinating and what an exotic country! I will also say they were German--possibly the German section that man went to to be healed from the wounds that were inflicted on him by that despot.
THAT would be an interesting documentary: to see how the Germans have interfaced with the Russians in Belarus over time. BUT in all events, this country is NOT a country to be proud of having an ancestor from. THAT said, my ancestors left in the early 1800s so all these countries were very similar at that time and under domination of the austro-hungarian Empire, I believe. . IT does make me want to investigate that.
I unlike the Irish woman have NO desire to go to a dictatorship and support it with my money & my presence. AS you can see, I wouldn't last a minute in a dictatorship because I always speak my mind --that's how I am; that's how I was raised; and the country in which I live allows for that. Censorship as we know is rampant in these United States of America. We haven't quite tipped over into the elimination of dissenting voices n people but that will be the next step. Trump-- following in Bush Jr's footsteps-- started that and the far LEFT is carrying it on.
Back to your original contention that some people might want to live under a dictatorship versus a democracy: Congressman Greene said she's pro-putin and had a rally with a thousand people shouting out Putin Putin Putin.
MY response is simple: I want everyone to be happy; it appears these people will be happy living in Russia under a dictatorship; they have expressed THIS very vociferously. So we must taje them at their word & let them go. WE must help them go to Russia and let them fight for the Russians in this new war against Ukraine. Of course their American passports must be stripped from them. YOU 'VE got to put your money where your mouth is and put your body on the line. SO let's help them. 🚢Bon voyage. We ship our trash to China; LETS ship our human trash to Russia, paid one way fare, with no chance of return. What do you think? take ❤
@@ladybug5859 America is fucked up but not like Belarus sorry to inform you lol we can vote our people out of office trump consolidated power through Putin and his stupid followers are a bunch of racist so yeah we have a lot of work to do. Putin needs to go and I don't mind sending racist Americans including trump with him along with the disgusting politicians who agree with Trump's Nazism and reporters. But that'll be pretty hard we have facist in every sector of society secretly in our police our hospitals and military they're literally everywhere there's no fixing the stupidity just look how mad they're a black family ruled the white house that's the only reason they put Trump in office because Trump went against everything Obama represents. The reason they did all this destroy the democracy because they're scared somehow black Americans will get revenge for all the hell they're continuing to experience which is really stupid in my opinion.
Ok, that very house was in a movie with Sandra Bullock
27:15 melody from ? ? And what instrument was that ? ?
I'm no musician or expert but from the sound and look, I would think either a classic Cello or a Standing Bass. again, I'm no professional so look up info on both instruments and see if you can find the sound you're looking for. they both are beautiful instruments! (:
The witness talks of the victim’s burial but the video goes to the Crematorium????
17:44- Yuri said " I can´t be sure but I think he did- я не уверен, но я думаю, что он знал" but the translator translated it "I can´t be sure but I think he did not"
NikeSof Hi, it is correct in English: ... he did know.
"We were acting on orders. Others would have done otherwise".... Great logic and great excuse. Every fascist in the world before and after has the same logic and excuse.
I think he probably would've been killed had he declined and yeah the KGB would've chosen someone else to do it They're tried to kill him even years after he committed the act I can imagine they probably killed others who did it to have no witness especially the ones who they worry will speak out
"corrective therapy".... excellent euphemism. I will remember that one.
It's only a matter of time before we in the USA are going to be finding ourselves in the same situation. Sadly, we have history to learn from (Belarus, East Germany, CCCP, Nazis, etc), and yet, we ignore that history.
So true. The RIGHT has morphed into dictators since #45.
It's too late this country is terrible me and my family are leaving America soon as possible when my daughter finish college I'd rather move to Canada.
These tin pot dictators from made up countries should be destroyed.
Honestly the council of Europe is a joke... Sure the ppl working there may want to do sth good but they have no power at all. Total waste of money whoever pays for it.
They would directly get invited but apparently Putin and his nuclear muscles are a increasing threat. How about you go fix it?
Good documentary but it fails to mention the underlying reasons for all this. Russia. More specifically the conflict between Russia and West. More specifically US.
Basically there's plenty of blame to go around.
Oh really, smart guy. And how exactly does the US factor into these assassinations again?
Anti-American idiots will always find some way to blame America for their own damn problems. That will never make any of it factually accurate.
What would you like the USA 🇺🇸 to do? Lukaszenko is Putin puppy!!!
America had nothing to do with this dictator you need to blame your president Putin. The same president causing war in Ukraine he pull the same B's by poisoning and silencing his opponents by throwing them in prison.
@@violetsrayreikishop2 I'm discussing geopolitics here, vent your emotions elsewhere
could be 10 mins shorter without the worthless reenactments and panning shots with edgy music... I know people want entertainment but damn just gib the story in a doc plzzzz
Hi sprinx elminster, are you professional filmmaker or tasteful audience? Just curious...stay tuned!
you are welcome to share my home in canada.
Russia keep him in power ....shameful Russia
Russia no different same shit the Belarus dictator and Putin are lovers.
WHAT happend to the Putin Documentary?? Was planning on watching it today but it is gone! hahah XD I can imagine what happend to it haha
Thought it was only me that couldn't find it.
DW rents those Documentaries some just for a particular timespan. Most likely explanations is that the license expired.
To everyone asking, we have posted a response to this in our Community Tab: czcams.com/channels/W39zufHfsuGgpLviKh297Q.htmlcommunity
Dictators, ugh...monsters!
Next documentary go to the U.S and investigate the Epstein case 🙂
There are many people who are ready to say anything on camera for money. Have you thought about this?
This is a true statement, except for that he seems to possess considerable evidence. Even without the evidence, the motive is abundantly clear to anyone with a brain who is capable of thinking for themselves. Try going to Belarus and challenging Lukashenko. Try going to Russia and challenging Putin. Ask Anna Politkovskaya, Mikail Khodorkovsky, and Boris Nemtsov what happens when you step out of line. Nobody is stupid enough to believe your bullshit.
I hold no sympathy for those former members of the Belarusian Death Squads ! Let a cruel future be their fate . And repay their actions in kind !
What is the difference between the americans and British....
As far as I see ons side speaks English and other sides speaks russian ,doesn't make them right or have the rights to do these things
DW, when we will watch movie about government crimes in Ukraine?
What are the crimes in Ukraine? I want to know
One critic point though...you don't have to adapt to Hollywood movies, you can let the shot sound like a real shot using a silencer...not just "plop"...its still damn loud with a silencer🙄
@@elgrapa3540 muss Dich enttäuschen, spiele keine Computerspiele 🤷♂️...ist nicht mein Niveau
Hallo Jens & A V, thx for commenting, but...Please let the community share your insights by sticking to English. Danke !
You're the only one complaining nobody cares 😂
regardless of russian threats of nuclear weapons the WEST will enter this conflict......
How awful to prey on peoples genuine ethnic regard..... 😵
Unbelievable is not one good thing coming from this country’s 🤦🏻♂️….
So we have 2 devils in the world. One Putin and one this guy.
I believe the police was persuing him, because the USA government law enforcement here in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA are persuing me and I am an old elderly black woman , they never stop with the intermidation and harrassment,, I sure would like to know WHY?
Putins orders.
Long Live Belarus!
Жыве Беларусь!
⚪🔴⚪
26:12 BROTHER IS CONFUSED: LATIN COMES FROM ITALY. ITALY DID NOT INVADE AMERICA. WHAT HE IS TRYING TO SAY IS AMERICA.
1:31 circum..?
Looking from outside, Lukashenko saved Belarus from becoming Russia in the 1990s (poverty, disease, extreme corruption, ultra-high abortions, corporate raiders, children wondering the streets) and being a corrupt Ukraine. Not ideal but compared to neighboring countries things were stable.
Russia is far more corrupt than Ukraine.
Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦 💙 💛
Дай Бог героїчним українським Збройним силам і стійкому українському народу остаточної перемоги над боягузливим вторгненням Путіна в Україну. Путін повинен понести відповідальність і понести остаточне покарання за свої військові злочини геноциду і жахливі військові злочини, які він заподіює невинним українцям, чоловікам, жінкам і дітям. Слава Україні.
I didn’t want to sit in jail for murder? I’m sorry. Saying you commit murder cuz someone else would have if he refused sound a lot like some SS officers who worked at Auschwitz’s camp.
The only reason to keep this guy alive and fed is for some point in the future where justice may be served. Prison till then I suggest.
No are you insane? Coming from a dictator country I don't blame him at least he came forward and told the truth to the world and if the dictator is ever brought to justice they'll definitely need him to come forward along with others who are forced to be silent.
@@violetsrayreikishop2 wait. Are you saying you don’t blame him for the murder he committed? Never mind what he did after, but he committed murder Angela! Not sure being in dictator country gives you a pass
Oh yea it looks like a GREAT PLACE FOR INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY GAMES! .......NOT!!
they have to sing KUPALINKA
ATENTION ALL TYPE OF "WRITERS"
WE GOT A BOOK AND/OR MOVIE TITLE "ASSASSINATION IN MINSK"
BUT WE GOT NO BOOK OR MOVIE. WHATH MORE DO YOU NEED.
Befehl ist Befehl!
Hoi naki
This video starts with a conceptual error; "a right to live".
Rights do no exist, anywhere. Never have, never can, never will.
The excessively privileged are able to pretend that THEY have rights, because they can pay to have the assertion affirmed.
The metrics of merit for the granting, modifying, suspending and revoking of OUR privileges, are set by the 400 families of the global oligarchy.
Cross them and the merits of your privilege to exist will be deleted, along with your person.
There's far less difference between the "worst places" in the world, and those imagined to be the "best places" in the world.
Geography doesn't matter. When they want you silenced, you will be, wherever you go.
BS
Sure, Putin had all do with these disappearances.KGB
Suddenly a story pops up about Belarus or White Russia as it's known.
Definitely an English production and straight after the talks between the two Presidents of both nations, whom have had very constructive talks on the future relationship between their two nations.
My, my, my,....what overt subversion.
Whom commissioned this piece and paid to make this documentary i wonder, is that list complete and public ?!
They say it’s all a Russian plot. But hey does it make any difference? Does it make Belarus a better place?
@@heigsu We all have our own issues.
If you look at the UK there's a whole plethora of them regarding human rights violations, war crimes, suppression of the freedom of the press, and Prince Andrew issue currently, etc, etc.
They don't have to go overseas to go looking for people that have been disappeared by a state actor,...on the British Isles the Black&Tan's whom had a very intimate relationship with the UK government disappeared or outright assassinated many people in Northern Ireland 30 odd years ago and still non have been brought to justice.
Currently the UK refuses to deliver several British Military personnel to the ICC in The Hague (Den Haag) because they stand accused of war crimes and need to awnser for those, 0 action has been taken regarding these individuals by the UK itself.
Now suddenly our hart's strings are being pulled for a story decade's old all the way in Belarus,...and the timing, c'mon 😉.
It shows a bit of contempt by the editor in regards to people's intelligence, same go's for whomever commissioned this piece to be made.
They must think we are right fools and sheep.
Hey Dutchguy, it’s a German production. Definitely! That’s overt and public. But...well, please go on doing your job. Best wishes
@@DWDocumentary Proof it.
Show the money flow, funding sources and names of the people "not business entities" that commissioned this piece, make those public and post those in the description of the video so we the public can check those for context.
Hey ThatDutchguy, thanks for enriching the conversation but...we are German-money-funded being a German broadcaster. Commissioning editor is named in the credits and publishing date is due to the end of a thorough research. As always. Stay tuned & find out
Omg western media they said the something to Libya 🇱🇾 gadfie and then killed and look what they did to Libya leave Belarus alone
They want to repeat the same scenario as in Ukraine. Not gonna happen thanks to lukashenka
the west helped saddam commit the attrocities in the 80s and 90s without declaring him a dictator but when he was of no use .. so its safe to conclude this guy is not a vassel of the west that is why he is declared a dictator.
Ban allha. Shouting every morning in India to start. I have this mad house ( mosque) in my neighborhood. I am fed up with this shouting every morning !!
Are u indian or a tourist? If you are, then you just need to move back home. Problem solved.
@@hisexcellencypresidentofre4118 YEPoRoGambia , I guess your are confused with my handle name , I have clearly mentioned " my neighborhood " hence I am not a tourist, and this mad House came to my neighborhood where we have lived for generation happily !!!! .., Instead why don't you recommend shutting the speaker !¡
@@joebutch5172 you know, mayb u could try talking to them n see what comes out of it. Not trying to be hostile to you, just a suggestion. I know it's unlikely they would budge but then at least communication is still better than holding grudges within urself.
@@hisexcellencypresidentofre4118 Your Excellency , FYI...Indian Supreme Court has issued a verdict banning this shouting via speaker by mosques. This is at most the best legal communication
to them. I have no issues with them praying with out making noise via speaker
@@hisexcellencypresidentofre4118 am I communicating with the real President of Gambia ?
This is how politics works all over the world. No different because is in Belarus. But I would remember people that selling your country to USA will never help in the develpment, we see this all over the world too. I would understand an opposition to make things better internally but NEVER getting "close" to the west. Tell this to South America (I live in SA) and Africa, we never had anything good from these rats. So we are organizing internaly with our own interests and needs and NEVER AGAIN give them our gold to receive poverty, exploitation, and hunger. Capitalism is not the answer., Find something better that works for your country, your system, your culture. Don't seel yourself for cheap.
No country has "sold" itself to the US. And capitalism is why countries like China pulled millions of people out of poverty, just as socialism is the reason North Korea is starving.
Belarus is migrant-free and successfully preserved their culture. What does DW have to say about that !
So was Hitlers Germany!
Man I’m from Belarus to get fucking visa and go outside of country it’s a pain in the ass so you can’t say anything if you’re not from there,
What culture? They can't even decide if they are Russians or not. They also have a shitty economy I doubt any immigrant would fancy it.
Plus Minus
in Paris, i don’t even see myself in Europe, nevermind France ! You haven’t seen real cultural ‘oppression’.
Good luck then finding a decent job and living all your life in impotence and fear
regardless of russian threats of nuclear weapons the WEST will enter this conflict......