Belarus opposition condemns Russia's support for Lukashenko following $1.5 billion loan

Belarus opposition has condemned Russia’s support of President Alexander Lukashenko following Kremlin's approval of a $1.5 billion loan to country's authoritarian government on Tuesday, September 15.

As per reports, opposition and protestors have alleged that Russia is trying to shore up nation's authoritarian ruler amid mass post-election protests on streets of Minsk. However, Russia has maintained that loan has political motive.

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Speaking about loan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “Like any loan, it has commercial conditions but re was talk about any or conditions”. Turmoil in Belarus began on August 9 after protestors refused to accept results of presidential election which declared Lukashenko's return to power. Belarusian opposition suspects elections were rigged.

Since n, United States as well and European Union nations have maintained that elections were t fair r free. Thus world leaders have urged Lukashenko to enter into negotiations with protestors so as to reach a diplomatic solution but Belarusian President has rejected suggestion.

With regard to recent loan, Lukashenko has stated that Kremlin has acted “very decently and humanly”. He went on to thank all Russians who had extended support to Lukashenko government after election results.

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Lukashenko’s main rival, Svetlana Tikhavskaya fled country on August 11 to Lithuania, from where she has been issuing video messs for people of Belarus. Svetlana has also urged United Nations to interfere and halt crackdown and impose sanctions on everyone close to Lukashenko.

international community has condemned action by Belarusian authorities and demanded peoples' human rights be respected. Belarus protests have w entered ir sixth week, and September 13 saw as many as 100,000 protestors taking to streets and marching through Minsk demanding Lukashenko's resignation.

(Im Credit AP)

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