“When Belarus, Russia’s oldest and staunchest post-Soviet ally, evacuated its embassy from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Saturday, the ambassador received a humiliating “gift”.
“A Ukrainian border guard threw 30 pieces of silver at Belarusian Ambassador Igor Sokol, according to a video shot at an unnamed border checkpoint – a symbolic gesture.
““With hate!” the guard shouted as he threw the bag of coins at Sokol.
“For its part, Russia closed down its embassy in Kyiv two days before the invasion began on February 24.
“The Belarusian step is not just a show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin from his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. It may signal a game-changing military move.”
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