Photos, video of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors
For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery TALLINN, Estonia -- For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery. The 68-year-old was seen at a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, looking pale and bloated, and he skipped a celebratory breakfast in the Kremlin to fly home. Later that day, he appeared at similar event in his capital of Minsk to mark the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but then skipped other scheduled appearances for days, feeding speculation on social media about his Health . On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation. A photo posted to the presidential website showed him standing stiffly in a Military jacket, taking a salute from an officer, while another showed him sitting at a command post desk. A video of Lukashenko speaking to the Military later appeared in a Telegr...