Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko went over the protests shaking his country with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday, Belarusian state information agency Belta reported.
” The head of states talked about the scenario that is unraveling within and around Belarus,” Belta reported, pointing out Lukashenko’s press solution.
Previously on Saturday, Lukashenko stated Saturday he intended to consult with Russian President Vladimir Putin as demonstrations expanded over a challenged election.
” The hostility against Belarus is establishing. We need to contact Putin, the president of Russia, to make sure that I can chat with him now,” Lukashenko said in a conference with federal government authorities.
” Because this is already a hazard not only to Belarus.”
Thousands of resistance fans have actually been taking to the streets for days versus Lukashenko’s case to have won re-election last Sunday with 80 percent of the ballot, in the most significant challenge to his rule considering that he came to power in 1994.
Belarus is more snugly linked to Russia than any type of various other country as well as both form a “union state” with an incorporated financial zone and army alliance.
” The security of Belarus today is no less than the protection of our entire area, the union state, and also an instance to others. If Belarus can not endure it, this wave will roll there.”
Lukashenko Awards ‘Impeccable Service’ Medals to Security Forces Following Protest Crackdown
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has actually given out medals to greater than 300 members of the safety and security forces for “impeccable service” days after a fierce suppression on post-election militants.
Up to 7,000 people have been detained, hundreds harmed as well as 2 have died in the days of protests versus the Aug. 9 political election results which revealed a frustrating victory for Lukashenko. Belarusian detectives stated they got greater than 600 problems of injuries during arrest and also 100 records of injury inside detention cells.
Lukashenko awarded riot policemans, paddy wagon motorists, warder as well as others for “excellent efficiency of main tasks,” according to the order published early Tuesday.
The order signed by Lukashenko is dated Aug. 13, the last day of cops violence as well as detentions versus anti-Lukashenko protesters.
Detainees have considering that been gradually released following public pressure from an expanding wave of demos and prominent condemnations. Most of them have actually offered disturbing accounts of whippings, humiliation and torment in apprehension.
The European Union last week revealed that it will formulate new sanctions ” versus those responsible for the violence, apprehensions and fraud about the election” in Belarus.
Following the cracksdown, Belarus Interior Minister Yury Karayev asked forgiveness on state tv for the apprehension of innocent individuals.
Around 122 people are still being kept in detention in Minsk and also various other cities as of Monday, according to district attorneys.
Belarusian investigators stated they are likewise looking into 124 reports of physical violence versus police authorities throughout objections.