Security forces in Belarus said they arrested 32 Russian “mercenaries” near the capital city of Minsk on Wednesday for allegedly trying to disrupt the nation’s August 9 presidential elections, Voice of America (VOA) reported Thursday.
Thousands of people protested across Belarus on Tuesday after the government barred the country’s main opposition candidate from running in next month’s presidential election.
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, will not order sports in his country to shut down over the coronavirus.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday called for the United States to have a role in negotiating between Ukraine and Russia, but the Kremlin immediately ruled out direct American participation.
