How a Belarusian exile vanished in waters held by Russia — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Status of Belarusian Exile Anatol Kotau Remains Unchangedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russia#u26003Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:06:31 +0000Anatol Kotau disappeared in August 2025 after boarding a yacht in Turkey. A joint investigation indicates Russian forces took him in the Black Sea. He was reportedly moved to the Abkhazian coast and handed to Russian border guards. Investigation Traces Anatol Kotau's Disappearance to Abkhaziahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russia#u12386Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:46:51 +0000Anatol Kotau vanished in August 2025 after boarding a yacht in Turkey. A joint investigation suggests he was taken by Russian forces in the Black Sea. Reports indicate he was transported to the Abkhazian coast and delivered to Russian border guards.What's confirmed:Anatol Kotau vanished in August 2025 after boarding a yacht in Turkey.A joint investigation by Deutsche Welle, OCCRP, and the Belarusian Investigative Center identifies Russian FSB involvement in his disappearance.Kotau was likely taken by Russian forces in the Black Sea.Kotau was an employee of the Belarusian Sports Solidarity Foun Investigation Links Russian FSB to Disappearance of Belarusian Exile Anatol Kotauhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-a-belarusian-exile-vanished-in-waters-held-by-russia#u6453Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:06:12 +0000Former Belarusian official Anatol Kotau vanished in August 2025 after boarding a yacht in Turkey. A joint investigation by Deutsche Welle, OCCRP, and the Belarusian Investigative Center identifies Russian FSB involvement in his disappearance. Kotau had previously resigned from the presidential administration in 2020 to oppose violence against protesters.What's confirmed:Anatol Kotau disappeared in August 2025 after traveling to Turkey.Kotau was a former Belarusian official and diplomat who lived in exile in Poland.Kotau resigned from the Belarusian presidential administration in 2020 to condem