31 Jul
Belarus sacks top brass over teddy bear scandal
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MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday sacked his air defense chief and the head of the border guards for failing to stop a Swedish plane drop hundreds of teddy bears over the hardline state in a pro-democracy stunt. The plane, chartered by a Swedish public relations firm, crossed into Belarussian air space from Lithuania on July 4 and dropped about 800 of the toy bears near the town of Ivenets. Each bear carried a message calling for Belarus to show greater respect for individual human rights. … Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back Not What You Needed? Check Out These Related Sites... |
