FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a poster with pictures of injured persons in front of a law enforcement officer during a rally against police brutality following protests to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus September 5, 2020. Tut.By/Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus, where it sent its defence minister for talks on military ties, in a sign that Moscow's support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was hardening.
Mass protests since an Aug. 9 election marred by vote-rigging allegations have posed the biggest threat yet to Lukashenko, and the Kremlin's backing has become vital for his chances of extending his 26-year rule.
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