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“It just came to our attention then. I did it right away. We recognized its legitimacy. I congratulated Aliaksandr Lukashenko on his victory in this election, that’s all,” he said.
Commenting on the elections in Belarus, Putin said there was “nothing ideal” in the world. “Nowhere in politics, economics or social affairs. Even in nature, there is nothing ideal, although it is the most perfect area, created by God,” he said.
According to the Kremlin host, the refusal of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to observe the elections in Belarus suggests that the Western position on the vote was prepared in advance.
The demonstrations in Belarus began after August 9. presidential elections, in which 80.1 percent. A. Lukashenko, who ruled the country for 26 years, received votes. According to official figures, opposition spokeswoman Sviatlana Cichanouskaya ranked second with 10.12 percent. votes, but did not acknowledge the results. S. Cichanouskaja herself left Belarus on the night of August 11 for her safety and is currently in Lithuania.
The rigged elections in the country have unleashed a wave of protests that so far has not abated. The protests were violently repressed by the authorities, several people died, thousands were arrested and torture was reported in detention centers.
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