UK temporarily recalls ambassador to Belarus
by Guardian staff and Press Association from on (#58ZDK)
Move follows Belarusian government's decision to expel 35 diplomats from neighbouring Poland and Lithuania
The UK has temporarily recalled its ambassador to Belarus, Jacqueline Perkins, in response to the Belarusian government's decision to expel 35 diplomats from neighbouring Poland and Lithuania.
Minsk asked the two countries to scale back the number of diplomatic staff they had in Belarus on Friday amid ongoing political unrest following the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.
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