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Belarus
Uneasy Lukashenko presses ahead with his reform of the national security council

Although the stir created by the hijacking of a Ryanair aircraft on 23 May brought Belarus back into the public eye, Western condemnations have not stopped Alexander Lukashenko from proceeding with his plans to further strengthen his security services. [...]

Published on 24/06/2021 at 07:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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