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Ukraine does not plan to take any tough steps in relations with Belarus amid mounting international pressure on Minsk over the crackdown on Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s opponents, Oleh Voloshin, a spokesman for the Ukrainian foreign ministry, said in an interview with Deutsche Welle. Kyiv fears that any such steps could harm its close economic ties with Minsk, the official explained. Read more.