Rico Krieger, 30, had been found guilty on terrorism charges in case held behind closed doors
Rico Krieger appeared, handcuffed, in a staged television interview broadcast on Belarusian state media, begging the German chancellor to interveneRico Krieger appeared, handcuffed, in a staged television interview broadcast on Belarusian state media, begging the German chancellor to intervenehas been pardoned by the country’s president, just a few days after news of the case became public.
“Mr Scholz, please, I am still alive … it is not yet too late,” said Rico Krieger, who was pictured handcuffed inside a cell, appealing to the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz.
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