Lukashenko’s refusal to re-election in White Russia

Tensions in Belarus continued, and two groups of people who supported and opposed the government held a rally in Minsk, the capital, on Sunday (16). Lukashenko, who was re elected president, stressed that there would be no re election, or the country would perish. According to the Associated Press (AP), about 50000 people who supported the government gathered outside the Minsk government building that day, shouting the president’s name or his nickname “father” and listening to Lukashenko’s speech. “Now everyone is against Lukashenko and the president needs our support,” said one supporter. People suddenly forget what he did. There is order in this country, and we have not experienced war or hunger. ” In his speech, Lukashenko disclosed that some Western troops had gathered on the western border of Belarus and denounced western countries for calling for a re election in Belarus. Lukashenko reiterated that the re holding of the general election would lead to the death of the country, “if we listen to their demands (and hold a new election), the consequence we will have is that the country will not have a state.”. The NATO side denied sending troops to build up on the border with Belarus. The spokesman said that NATO’s multinational force in the East is not a threat to any country and is defensive in nature and aims to prevent conflicts and maintain peace. The collective treaty security organization of the military alliance of six former Soviet countries, including Belarus, said on Sunday that it would decide to provide assistance if Belarus requested it. On the same day, the Russian side also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken with Lukashenko and Moscow was ready to provide military assistance when necessary. According to the Central Election Commission, President Lukashenko won 80.1% of the vote. However, there were protests in Belarus that night. On the 15th, Lukashenko pointed out at a meeting in Minsk that the recent riots in Belarus were due to the interference of external forces, and said that he would discuss the response steps of the “Color Revolution” in the strategic command center of the Ministry of defense. (overseas network Hou Xingchuan)