WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes mass protests in Belarus are calling on the government of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko “can no longer ignore” democracy there, a senior Trump administration official said. Monday. PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club …
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China welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposed summit of world leaders to prevent “confrontation” over a US attempt to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran. The US lost a bid on Friday to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran. Russia and China oppose extending the arms …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he would be ready to hand over power in a referendum, in an apparent bid to pacify mass protests and strikes, the biggest challenge for his 26-year-old son years in the office. He made the offer, which he insisted would not …
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A staff member at the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Ministry of Health, which produces a COVID-19 vaccine. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | TASS | Getty Images The head of Russia’s vaccine development agency has claimed that Western research institutes are trying to lure scientists away …
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An aerial photo of Protestants during a demonstration on August 16, 2020 in Minsk, Belarus. There have been daily demonstrations in the Belarusian capital and elsewhere in the country after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in the August 9 election, which critics say was fraudulent. Getty Images News | Getty …
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