Human rights campaigners have accused the Belarus government of using imprisoned Catholic priests as "hostages," as a Polish Carmelite became the latest detained for alleged espionage. "The Belarus regime is a criminal entity, and the only pressure it fears is media publicity," Krylov said. Despite KGB pestering, however, he had refused, Krylov told Christian Vision, insisting he would never "betray God" by "committing such a crime." "Being part of the worldwide universal Catholic Church remains a powerful source of succour for Catholics in Belarus," the exiled Catholic social worker said. "Catholic priests are being used as hostages for use in talks with the West.