Belarusian opposition condemns Russia for backing Lukashenko

The Kremlin said Tuesday that a $1.5 billion loan it offered to Belarus carried no political conditions, despite claims by the Belarusian opposition that Russia was trying to shore up the nation's authoritarian president amid post-election protests. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the loan when he hosted Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko for more than four hours of talks Monday in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the loan wasn't contingent on any political moves.

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