Diplomatic Circles

Feds ‘keen’ for Moscow to play ‘positive’ role in Belarus crisis, as experts say Canadian sanctions may have scant impact

'We're here to support the aspirations of the Belarusian people, and certainly not the aspirations of Russia vis-à-vis their relations and their ongoing influence in Belarus,' noted a Global Affairs official on Nov. 5.

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania in October. He has called the Belarus election 'fraudulent.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

November 11, 2020

As protests continue in the streets of Belarus, despite being violently repressed, after an allegedly fraudulent election, Global Affairs is hoping that Russia can play a “positive role” in resolving the crisis. Belarusian protestors have been marching in the streets every Sunday since the Aug....

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