Russian Wikipedia editor reportedly arrested in Belarus

Published March 12, 2022 12:57am ET



A leading editor of Russian Wikipedia, who is said to have edited articles about Russia’s war in Ukraine, was reportedly detained in Belarus.

A video posted in a Telegram channel associated with Belarusian security officials appeared to show the arrest of Mark Bernstein, 56. He was accused on the channel of “distributing fake anti-Russian information,” according to Belarusian publication Zerkalo.

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