Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described tensions surrounding the upcoming presidential election in Belarus as an internal matter for Minsk. His comments come after more than 250 people were arrested during protests on Tuesday.
“It is an internal affair of Belarus,” Peskov said. “Nothing has changed in our approach in this regard.” He added that “the election is not connected with the Union State” agreement between Moscow and Minsk. The two-decade-old treaty allows citizens of either country the right to reside and work freely within the other.
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