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soothsayer

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Wed Sep 23, 2020, 03:35 PM Sep 2020

⚡️Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and Estonia have not reco


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Franak Viačorka
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⚡️Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and Estonia have not recognized the "inauguration" of Lukashenka. This list will get longer.
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⚡️Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and Estonia have not reco (Original Post) soothsayer Sep 2020 OP
Great Article: this sounds so much like trump and his cronies IcyPeas Sep 2020 #1

IcyPeas

(21,925 posts)
1. Great Article: this sounds so much like trump and his cronies
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 03:50 PM
Sep 2020
Lukashenka's Lonely Inauguration: No Pomp Under These Circumstances


"The outgoing president, who claims to have won more than 80 percent of the vote in the election, has carried out a special operation to be sworn in," Latushka wrote. "Under the protection of riot police, in an atmosphere of secrecy, in a narrow circle of officials who were hastily brought in. Where are the jubilant citizens? Where is the diplomatic corps?"

"To be honest," Latushka added, "it looks more like a thieves' meeting for the coronation of another thief-in-law."

“People don’t perceive this as a real inauguration. But he probably couldn't have done it any other way," Byalyatski said. "If the inauguration had been announced in advance, 200,000 demonstrators would have been standing under his palace."

He added that most Belarusians consider Lukashenka "to be a man who stole power" and that "such an inauguration will provoke even greater mass protests against such actions."



https://www.rferl.org/a/lukashenka-abruptly-sworn-in-for-new-term-as-belarusian-president/30853536.html
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