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Belarus de facto recognizes Russia’s proxies in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk Oblast

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Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko told AFP in an interview that he de facto recognizes Russia’s proxies in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as well as Russia's annexation of Crimea, and, if necessary, will issue a corresponding decree, European Pravda reported.

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