Russia intel chief blames U.S., CIA for Belarus unrest

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Russia has supported beleaguered Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko who faces mass protests against his nearly three-decade rule.

Naryshkin said the U.S. is"using the dirtiest methods for rocking the boat in Belarus," accusing the State Department of exploiting"extremist elements in protests."

But Naryshkin claimed that the State Department is seeking to sow dissent in Belarus and turn religious groups against each other."The United States is blatantly interfering with the religious situation in Belarus, seeking to set Orthodox and Catholic Christians against each other," he said. "The aim is to inflame anti-government sentiments among Catholics and incite them to take a more active part in street protests," he said.the U.S. is maintaining sanctions on 16 Belarusian individuals, including Lukashenko.

 

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