Putin ally minister Vladimir Makei has mysteriously died
Lukashenko crushed an uprising after he was claimed to have lost the first round of voting - only to then be declared with win with 81 per cent of the vote.
It was a move that saw him secure total power in elections widely condemned as blighted by corruption.And before Putin's invasion, while he blamed the West for stoking tensions - he vowed there would be no attack on Ukraine from Belarus."We are shocked by the reports of the death of the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Makei," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted in her Telegram channel.
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, commenting on the minister's death called Makei a traitor to the Belarusian people."This is how the Belarusian people will remember him." Belarus is located between Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland - and has been hosting Russian troops since Putin invaded Ukraine.Topics
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Vladimir Putin to meet with mums of soldiers sent to die in UkraineThe audience is expected to be cherry-picked from supportive families as anger at conditions on the frontline grows.
Read more »
Vladimir Putin breathes heavily during awkward meeting with mums of soldiersVladimir Putin has met with a carefully selected group of mothers whose sons have been sent to fight and die in Ukraine.
Read more »
Vladimir Putin sits down with soldiers' mothers in bid to stop viral spread of complaintsThe Russian president sat up close and personal amongst the women, telling them he shared the pain of those who have lost sons and would do everything he could to provide families with help and support.
Read more »
Vladimir Putin wants to be a conquerorVladimir Putin’s war of conquest defies an international trend. Since 1975 no country has wholly gobbled up and held onto another
Read more »
Putin ‘will mobilise another 2,000,000 people including 300,000 women’Putin may soon mobilise another two million soldiers – including 300,000 women – in a desperate attempt to fight Ukrainian forces.
Read more »