Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko dampened the hopes of those expecting a swift power transition in the country, saying change won’t take place under pressure from street protests, but in accordance with the law.
“I would like to tell you in a manly way, so as not to leave a word unspoken. I’m often reproached: ‘He will not cede power.’ This is correct. That’s not what the people elected me for,” state news agency BelTA quoted him as saying on Tuesday.
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