Belarus officials say Vladimir Makei, long-time foreign minister, has died suddenly

Belarus’s long-standing foreign minister has died suddenly, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday, just days before he was due in Poland to meet key Western officials. ‘Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei has passed away suddenly,’ Belta reported today without giving further detail. Makei, 64, had held his post since 2012 and wasn’t known to…

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