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Belarusian opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Belarusian people refused to trust and support Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the elections.
No agreement signed at the meeting of the heads of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, will have legal force. This was stated by the Belarusian opponent Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, according to the Telegram channel “Pool of the First”.
“I want to remind Vladimir Putin: everything he accepts and what he agrees during the meeting in Sochi, will not have legal force. All the agreements signed with the illegitimate Lukashenka will be reviewed by the new government. Because the Belarusian people refused Lukashenka he has confidence and support in the elections. I am very sorry that they have decided to start a dialogue with the usurper, and not with the Belarusian people, “he stressed.
On September 14, the first meeting of Lukashenko and Putin will take place in Sochi after the elections in Belarus. The Pool of the First Telegram channel, close to Lukashenko, reports that the Belarusian president’s plane has already arrived in Russia. The meeting will be conducted in a one-on-one format, no other officers will be present.
Mass protests have been going on in Belarus since August 9. The protesters believe that the results of the presidential elections were falsified. According to official data, Lukashenka won with 80.1% of the voters. Tikhanovskaya came in second with 10.1% of the vote. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations, in particular with the use of stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, about 10,000 protesters were detained and hundreds were injured and wounded. According to official figures, four protesters died.
Since the beginning of August 2020, Putin and Lukashenko have called at least five times. Lukashenko’s website reported on the telephone conversations with Putin on August 7, 15, 16 and 24. Basically, they talked about the rallies that are taking place in the republic. August 30 Putin congratulated the Belarusian leader on his birthday… During this conversation, the two presidents agreed to meet in person.
Putin was one of the leaders who first congratulated Lukashenka on his victory, the day after the elections, even before the official results were announced.
Lukashenka saidthat Russia in the first request will provide Belarus “comprehensive help “to ensure safety. Putin said that Russia, at the request of the President of Belarus formed a pool of security officers to help the Belarusian authorities.
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