German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the course of a phone call, that the Belarusian government 'avoid violence, release political prisoners and' start a dialogue with the opposition and society to overcome the crisis'. Putin's response is dry according to which, according to TASS, any attempt to interfere in the internal situation in Belarus is 'unacceptable'. The first meeting of the Belarusian Opposition Coordination Council is scheduled for today and on this occasion its requests will be formulated to the authorities.
Merkel-Putin clash: 'Minsk stop the violence' 'No interference'
2020-08-18T12:46:01.948Z
Today first meeting of the Belarusian opposition council (ANSA)German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the course of a phone call, that the Belarusian government 'avoid violence, release political prisoners and' start a dialogue with the opposition and society to overcome the crisis'. Putin's response is dry according to which, according to TASS, any attempt to interfere in the internal situation in Belarus is 'unacceptable'...
