The Kremlin commented on the non-recognition of Lukashenka’s legitimacy by EU countries

Kremlin President Dmitry Peskov said on September 25 that the non-recognition of the legitimacy of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko by various EU countries is indirect interference in Belarusian affairs. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

According to Peskov, the position of European countries does not facilitate dialogue between these states and Belarus.

The Kremlin speaker noted that Moscow does not welcome the EU decision on Belarus and believes that it is contrary to international law.

In addition, Peskov stressed that the position of European countries will not affect Russian-Belarusian relations.

Lukashenka September 23 took over as president for the sixth time. The opening ceremony was held in secret at the Minsk Independence Palace. For the first time in the history of Belarus was not announced… Contrary to legal requirements, the ceremony not televised.

Lukashenka’s inauguration took place in the context of the massive protests that have been taking place in the country since August 9. The participants of the demonstrations believe that the voting results in the presidential elections in Belarus were falsified. According to official data, Lukashenka won with 80.1% of the voters. Opposition candidate Svetlana 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 harshly dispersed the discontents who took to the streets. They applied explosions, rubber bullets and water cannons… During the protests, more than 10 thousand protesters, hundreds were wounded and wounded. According to official figures, killed four protesters.

After the secret inauguration of Lukashenka, the residents of Belarus also protested. The police used water cannons against them.

Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said Lukashenka’s inauguration does not signify his recognition as the legitimate head of the Belarusian state. Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov supported Lukashenko and wished the people of Belarus “peace, more progress and prosperity.”