Joe Biden slams President Trump for not speaking out about repression of democratic protests in Belarus — a country Biden says is being run by a 'dictator.'
"A president hiding in fear from his own citizens, refusing to accept the will of the people is a sign of a weak, illegitimate autocrat, not a strong leader," Biden said in his statement.. The topics are to include"race and violence in our cities," the organizers said.are largely peaceful or whether they need to be met with militarized force, with Trump calling himself the"law and order" president.
The comments from Biden would seem to show little sign of respite for Lukashenko, 66, who is now reliant on his security forces and hisimpose sanctions soon on Belarusian individuals over what those governments view as a rigged election and violence against peaceful protesters, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
Biden promised to"defend our democratic values and stand with those who share them" in his statement but did not detail policy steps his administration would take against Belarus.
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