A sombre Alexander Lukashenko bade farewell at the open-topped coffin of his long-serving foreign minister today as speculation continues to churn over whether the diplomat may have been assassinated.
The Belarusian president has reportedly ordered toxicology tests after Vladimir Makei died suddenly at the weekend.
The security team charged with guarding Makei are also being subjected to lie detector tests, reported Telegram channel Obraz Buduschego (Vision of the Future).
Makei’s funeral was held in Minsk this morning amid as yet unverified claims the veteran diplomat and former spy, 64, was killed in a Moscow sting operation due to his clandestine contacts with the West concerning the war in Ukraine and efforts to prevent Belarus being incorporated into Russia by Vladimir Putin.
A sombre Lukashenko stands over the open coffin of foreign minister Vladimir Makei
Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko prepares to pay respects at the funeral of his longtime foreign…
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