Contents tagged with Lukashenko
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EU imposes sanctions against Belarus, Lukashenko not included in the list
Leaders of the European Union countries agreed to impose sanctions against almost 40 officials of Belarus, responsible for violations in the presidential elections and brutal actions of security forces against protesters.
After the negotiations, which lasted until the morning of October 2, EU leaders were able to overcome the objections of Cyprus and agree on a package of sanctions, Radio Liberty reports.
According to the President of the European Council Charles Michel, who chaired the EU …
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Ukraine refuses to address Lukashenko as President of Belarus
Ukraine has not recognized the legitimacy of the elections in Belarus and, accordingly, Alexander Lukashenko's victory. So from November 5, when the term of the presidential term expires, the Ukrainian authorities will specify the current Belarusian president in official documents only by his name, stated the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
"Lukashenka already hasn’t any, and the opposition still lacks legitimacy. When the question arose, with whom Ukraine is - with several hundred …
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Lukashenko congratulated by only one world leader on his inauguration
After secret inauguration of the self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, only Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow congratulated him, reported the Turkmen state news agency Turkmenistan Today .
According Turkmenistan Today, the congratulatory message was sent last night. However, there is no information about this on Lukashenko’s website. Also, the mouthpiece of the authorities, BELTA news agency did not report it.
Interfax-West clarifies that even the Kremlin did …
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Ukraine refuses to recognize Lukashenko as president of Belarus
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, after additional meetings and consultations, has formed a position in assessing the inauguration and the political status of Alexander Lukashenko, announced on Twitter Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
According to him, Ukraine does not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus despite the so-called inauguration in Minsk on September 23. Kyiv has made this decision because of violations during the election campaign and further …
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Lukashenko secretly inaugurated in Minsk
Alexander Lukashenko's inauguration has taken place in Minsk at the Palace of Independence. The Central Election Commission of Belarus announced his victory, but the opposition claims that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya won the election by a large margin. Ukraine, as well as the EU and the United States, did not recognize the results of the elections in Belarus as fair and reflecting the real will of citizens.
Lukashenko’s inauguration has been reported by the state news agency BELTA.
It is noted …
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EU decides not to recall its ambassador from Belarus
The European Union does not intend to recall its ambassador from Belarus, even though it refuses to recognize the current government of the country as legitimate, said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell at a press conference in Brussels, reports RBC.
"This does not mean that we will recall ambassadors. But we will reduce our cooperation with Minsk to a lower level," he said.
According to Borrell, the European Union has to put up with Alexander …
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Putin approves Lukashenko's plans to amend constitution
At a meeting in Sochi between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, Putin supported the proposed amendments to the Belarusian Constitution, said the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, as quoted by TASS.
"Of course, the events of recent weeks in Belarus could not but have an impact. In addition, we know the initiative of President Lukashenko to carry out constitutional reform, to start the relevant process, and this topic was also touched upon and this initiative was also …
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Lukashenko orders closure of borders with Lithuania Poland and Ukraine
The current president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced the closure of the borders with Lithuania and Poland, as well as the "strengthening of borders" with Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.
"We don't know what they're going to throw at us next. We understand that there are few tricks left in their arsenal before they begin a hot war. I have to work with the Russian President and the Minister of Defense to rebuild the common defense of the union state for the last few days," Lukashenko …
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Putin gives Lukashenko $1.5 billion loan
Russia will provide Belarus with a loan of $1.5 billion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi.
The details of the new loan are being worked out by the finance ministries of the two countries, Putin said, without specifying from which sources the funds are planned to be allocated.
"Russia remains committed to all our agreements, including the agreements of the Treaty on the Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. We …
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Talks between Putin and Lukashenko begin in Sochi
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have begun in Sochi, stated Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, as cited by TASS .
"Talks have begun," he said, answering a question.
According to Telegram-channel "Pool One" close to Lukashenko's press service, the protocol part of the meeting has ended.
The President of Belarus arrived in Sochi on a working visit on the morning of September 14. As reported by Lukashenko's press service, …