Belarusian President Lukashenko Rushed to Hospital in Moscow After Meeting with Putin, Says Opposition Leader

[Kyiv Kyodo]Belarusian opposition leader Tsepkalo said on the 27th that President Lukashenko (68), who has a long and authoritarian regime, was rushed to a hospital in Moscow after meeting behind closed doors with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ). This was reported by Ukrainian media outlet Ukraininska Pravda.

Tsepkalo said that Lukashenko’s situation was “judged to be critical and specialists were dispatched to deal with it,” but added that “further confirmation is required,” but the credibility of the statement is unclear. Lukashenko’s recent appearances in public have become less frequent, leading to concerns about his health.

Belarus is a strong ally of Russia and supports the invasion.