Alexander Lukashenko. File photoMINSK, July 2Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that all decisions of the official Minsk are made with its consent and demands, and not under the influence of Moscow. «Not a single step is being taken in Belarus, especially today without the consent and demand of President Lukashenko. It will be so as long as I am president,» he said at a solemn meeting on the occasion of the Independence Day of Belarus. He denied the assumption that Minsk is following Moscow's lead in making decisions. this is often covered in the media… I understand why this is happening, and I want you to understand that they are now using all sorts of methods and principles to fight us. for a living: «he doesn't make decisions himself,» Lukashenka said. that peace in Belarus is worth a lot, and Belarusians are paying for it. «Independence is expensive. When there is a change of generations against the background of such events (in the world — ed.), it is difficult for any state, especially for small and medium-sized ones, like us. Therefore, we need to be united,» he said.
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