Russia's Putin throws Belarus $1.5 billion lifeline

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Russia's Putin throws Belarus $1.5 billion lifeline
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After sending Russian troops to quash Belorussian protests, Putin triples-down on his support for autocrat Lukashenko with $1.5 billion in financial support for the regime, making Belarus ever more reliant on its Eastern neighbor.
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Reuters
Date
September 14, 2020