Moscow warns Washington and the European Union from interfering in Belarus' affairs

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned the United States and the European Union against interfering in Belarus' affairs in any way.

According to a Russian Foreign Ministry statement carried by Russia today, Lavrov, who held a meeting today in Moscow with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Begin exchanging views on the current situation in Belarus, stressed that “it is unacceptable to exercise any attempts to pressure Minsk through sanctions or political methods from In order to undermine the process of arranging a dialogue based on mutual respect between the authorities and society in the country.

According to the statement, Russia warns both the United States and the European Union against interfering in the internal affairs of Belarus in any way, including through calls now heard in some capitals for anti-government demonstrations.

Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in a phone call the developments of the crisis in Belarus following the recent presidential elections.

Lukashenko had revealed that the United States was behind the planning and implementation of unrest in his country while the Europeans obeyed its orders. He also confirmed that his position coincides with President Putin's position that targeting Belarus now comes as a prelude to targeting Russia later, stressing at the same time that the Belarusians are able to protect it themselves. .