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US Embassy in Belarus Reduces Staff at Minsk's Request

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MINSK (Sputnik) - The American Embassy in Belarus has had to further reduce its staff at Minsk's request, the diplomatic mission said.
"More U.S. diplomats had to depart #Belarus today because of the regime's unfortunate decision to limit engagement and dialogue. Whether in Minsk or elsewhere, U.S. diplomats will continue to support the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people. #StandwithBelarus", the embassy tweeted.
A woman holds a poster reads where is Raman Pratasevich?! as she waits to see passengers of the Ryanair plane with registration number SP-RSM, carrying opposition figure Raman Pratasevich which was traveling from Athens to Vilnius and was diverted to Minsk after a bomb threat, after its landing at the International Airport outside Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, May 23, 2021 - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.08.2021
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