There is a need to keep the situation in Belarus within the legal framework, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“Belarus is our allied state and fraternal country, Belarusians are our fraternal people. We consider events in Belarus to be the county’s domestic affair. We believe that everything possible needs to be done to create conditions for keeping the situation within the legal framework where the necessary dialogue could take place,” he pointed out.
Peskov added that “the most important thing in the current situation is to make sure that there is no foreign influence and interference in what is going on in Belarus.” “We regret to say that interference attempts are taking place. We believe that this kind of interference is unacceptable,” the Kremlin spokesman added. Peskov emphasized that “the situation must remain within the legal framework and the Belarusian people need to solve their problems through dialogue.”
When asked if the Kremlin recognized the results of the Belarusian presidential election, Peskov pointed out that Russian President Vladimir Putin had congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on winning the election. The Kremlin spokesman added that international observers were present at the election though some international organizations had not sent their missions to monitor the vote. “The international observers who were present there acknowledged the election,” Peskov added.
He declined to answer whether the Kremlin would cooperate with the opposition forces if they came to power in Belarus. “I have nothing more to add,” he said.
Source : TASS
