Was Charkasava Murdered for Investigating Arms Trade?
According to RFE/RL Belorusskaya Delovaya Gazeta published the article “Fear as Sufficient Motive or Who Made Short Work of Veronika Cherkassova?” by Siarhey Satsuk. It is the first time since the murder (20 October 2004) when one states that the investigation is mistaken and the real reasons for the murder of the journalist who worked in Salidarnasts weekly before the murder lie in the political field. The investigation still hasn’t reacted to such statements. The author says Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office hasn’t disturbed him yet, but doesn’t exclude that it can happen in the near future. Satsuk: It is a pure journalist investigation and it has nothing to do with the investigation of the prosecutor’s office. It is possible we went the same ways in some moments and in other ones chose different paths. I haven’t looked into their case, that’s why I could violate any of its secrets. Besides, we made it all seriously – we drew to the investigation the juridical service of Belarusian Asso
