Аннотация: Minister Lavrov's visit to Minsk and the death of Roman Bondarenko in Minsk. The note.
Minister Lavrov's visit to Minsk and the death of Roman Bondarenko in Minsk. The note.
"Sergei Lavrov is going to Minsk on November 25-26 [2020] to participate in a joint meeting of the collegium of the foreign ministries of the two countries, Maria Zakharova, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told reporters." (https://sputnik.by/radio/20201119/1046185203/V-MID-RF-rasskazali-podrobnosti-vizita-Lavrova-v-Minsk-i-vstrechi-s-Lukashenko.html) [unofficial translation]
"If we want to help the Belarusian people, to make it united and prosperous, we, of course, must suppress ultimatums from anyone's side, attempts at violent protests and, of course, call for law enforcement officers to also be guided by the law. and to react proportionally. This is our position... " (Interview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov to the radio stations "Sputnik", "Komsomolskaya Pravda" and "Says Moscow", Moscow, October 14, 2020) (https://www.mid.ru/foreign_policy/news/- / asset_publisher / cKNonkJE02Bw / content / id / 4381977) [unofficial translation]
"At Gomselmash, Alexander Lukashenko commented on" the latest leaks on Telegram channels ".
- If you are hinting at the latest leaks in Telegram channels, individual conversations, negotiations related to the death of this guy ... If this is, then I must tell you and everyone: not the time... next week we will tell you everything. Believe me, it will be very interesting. " (https://news.tut.by/society/708526.html) [unofficial translation]
A very convenient situation for Minister Lavrov. He has a possibility to recall the words he uttered on October 14, 2020, check whether a criminal case has been opened into the death of Roman Bondarenko (if to check whether the suspects have been detained? - there are photos from the scene, there are transcripts of telephone conversations; well, the detention of suspects is a difficult question ... at least to check whether a criminal case has been opened ...) and to call on the Lukashenko regime to renounce torture, from taking political hostages, from benevolence - de facto - to aggressive detachments with an unclear legal status, from practice - de facto - neutral attitude towards murders and other crimes (presumably politically motivated crimes) ...
Help the Belarusian people, make them united and prosperous ...
November 20, 2020 23:09
Translation from Russian into English: November 20, 2020 23:51.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Визит Министра Лаврова в Минск и смерть в Минске Романа Бондаренко. Заметка".