1. Sergei Dylevsky studied machine construction at a technical college in Minsk, and chose to become a steel temperer.
10 Facts About Sergei Dylevsky
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Sergei Dylevsky drove several protestors to hospitals and called for a strike at Minsk Tractor Works.
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Sergei Dylevsky stated that he considered the Belarusian industrial system to be inefficient and that the lack of oligarchs in Belarus was "far from being an achievement", since it meant that "sound" business people did not wish to invest in Belarus.
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Sergei Dylevsky stated that politics would be "the last thing [that he] would like to do" and then stated his intention to remove Lukashenko from power.
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Sergei Dylevsky considers Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to be the legitimate president of Belarus.
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On 24 August 2020, Sergei Dylevsky was detained by the security services along with fellow presidium member Olga Kovalkova whilst they both attempted to support striking workers at the Minsk Tractor Works factory.
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Sergei Dylevsky was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment the following day.
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In October 2020, Sergei Dylevsky left Belarus to resettle in Warsaw.
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In March 2023, Sergei Dylevsky was convicted to 12 years in prison in absentia.
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In December 2020, Sergei Dylevsky was named among the representatives of the Democratic Belarusian opposition, honored with the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament.