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PHOTO PHOTO: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hold a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, USA, December 10, 2019. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he had warned his Russian …
Read More »Thousands stage proceedings in Belarus over EU sanctions
MINSK (Reuters) – Protesters formed human chains and marched through the streets of Belarus on Wednesday in anger after a collapse by strong President Alexander Lukashenko who urged the European Union to consider new sanctions against Minsk. Women take part in a demonstration against police violence during the recent rally …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Protesters formed human chains and marched through the streets of Belarus on Wednesday in anger after a collapse by strong President Alexander Lukashenko who urged the European Union to consider new sanctions against Minsk. Women take part in a demonstration against police violence during the recent rally …
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