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Belarus leader and Putin ally accepts Trump invite to serve on Board of Peace
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In this file photo taken on July 21, 2022 Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at his residence, the Independence Palace, in the capital Minsk (Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to serve on his Board of Peace, his office announces.
The Russian ally joins the leaders of Argentina, Hungary, Morocco, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam, who have announced decisions to accept Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace. Dozens of world leaders were invited.
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