Go to mediabankMinister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei. File photoMINSK, Sep 24Minsk will decide on the ongoing referenda on joining the Russian Federation, based on the interests of its country, said Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. «We recognize Russia. No one can accurately predict what will happen tomorrow. We will study the situation and make a decision in accordance with our national interests, and not with the interests of any other country,» the Belarusian Foreign Minister said in an interview with the French television channel France 24, excerpts from which are quoted by the SB. Belarus today.” The referendum on joining Russia started on Friday in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Voting will continue for five days, until September 27th. The public addressed the regional authorities with the initiative to immediately hold referendums. According to representatives of the republics and regions, joining Russia will secure their territories and restore historical justice. In their opinion, this decision is extremely necessary in the context of constant acts of terror by the nationalist authorities of Ukraine and NATO members, who supply weapons to kill civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would support the decision, which will be made by the residents of Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson region.
