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Belarus Referendum Approves Proposal to Renounce Non-Nuclear Status
A referendum in Belarus on Sunday approved a new constitution ditching the country’s non-nuclear status at a time when the former Soviet republic has become a launch pad for Russian troops invading Ukraine, Russian news agencies said.The agencies cited the Belarus central elections commission as saying 65.2 percent of those who took part voted in favor. The result came as little surprise, given the tightly controlled rule of President Alexander Lukashenko.
