The president of belarus accuses Russia of “lying” after the arrest of the 33 “veterans” of russia, an organisation considered close to the Kremlin.
The tension rises between Belarus and Russia. The president of belarus denounced on Tuesday an attempt to organize “a massacre” in Minsk to the approach of the presidential election, after the arrest of the 33 “veterans” of russia, an organisation considered close to the Kremlin. They are suspected of having prepared “acts of terrorism” to the approach of the presidential election.
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“The attempt to organize a massacre in the centre of Minsk is evident”, he said during his speech to the Nation, accusing Russia of “lying” about people arrested because “they have heard all about”. Historically allies, Russia and Belarus relations are still more strained since the end of 2019, the president Alexander Lukashenko accusing in particular Moscow of wanting to reduce his country to the status of vassal and of interfering in the election on 9 August.
