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Belarus’ top diplomat buried as his death raises suspicions

Members of the Honour Guard carry a coffin with the body of Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei during his farewell ceremony at the Central House of Officers in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. The foreign minister of Belarus has died at the age of 64. Vladimir Makei, was a close associate of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for decades. (AP Photo)

FILE - In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Belarusian Foreign minister Vladimir Makei, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov smile as they arrive for the talks in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 18, 2021. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the state news agency Belta reported Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. No cause of death was stated. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

FILE - In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, left, attend the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age 64, the state news agency Belta reported Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. No cause of death was stated. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Belarus’ top diplomat buried as his death raises suspicions