BELARUS/ELECTION/JOE BIDEN: “After suffering systematic repression for the past 26 years under the authoritarian regime of President Alexander Lukashenka, the people of Belarus are demanding their voices be heard…
I stand with those who are calling for a transparent and accurate vote count and the release of all political prisoners…
My administration will never shy away from standing up for democratic principles and human rights.”
-Joe Biden, “My Statement on Elections in Belarus,” medium.com, Aug. 10, 2020