The president of Belarus has ordered “the most severe measures” to protect its territorial integrity
[global network express reporter Zhang Xiaoya] according to the Russian satellite news agency, in view of the large-scale protests in recent days, President Lukashenko of Belarus has instructed the military command to take “the most severe measures” to protect the territorial integrity of the country. According to belta, Lukashenko specifically instructed the Minister of defense and the head of the Western operational command of Belarus to make every effort to “first protect the Pearl of Western Belarus centered on Grodno”. President Lukashenko was re elected with 80.1% of the vote in the presidential election held in Belarus on the 9th. In recent days, large-scale protests have taken place in Minsk and other cities in Belarus, questioning the results of the presidential election.