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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko hold bilateral talks in Minsk in a room full of delegates, which included the defence ministers of both nations. IMAGES
Kiev, May 30 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Sergey Dolzhenko) Belarusian and Ukrainian activists gathered on Sunday in Kiev to protest against the policies of the President of Belarus, Alexandr Lukashenko.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN KIEV.
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