Ukraine is outraged by accusations that its citizens are contributing to the destabilization of the situation in Belarus.



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“We are outraged that the president of a friendly state accuses the Ukrainians of destabilizing the situation in Belarus. There is no evidence of that,” stressed the Foreign Ministry.

Earlier, Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko said that Russian, Polish and Ukrainian citizens had participated in mass protests that started in Belarus after the vote.

In Belarus on August 9. presidential elections were held. According to final official figures, the current head of state, Alexander Lukashenko, raised 80.1 percent. opposition candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya: 10.12 percent.

As soon as the first voting results were announced, massive protests broke out in Minsk and other Belarusian cities, escalating into clashes with the militiamen. About 6,000 were arrested. people, many protesters were affected.

Ten and later five more Ukrainian citizens were also reported arrested. They were later released.

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