Minsk
Alexander Lukashenko claims Moscow had to invade because Kyiv was “provoking Russia,” but admitted he feels "like this operation has dragged on.”
Maria Kolesnikova was reportedly put on a minibus in the capital, Minsk, and driven away by unidentified people.
European Union leaders held an emergency summit Wednesday on the country’s contested presidential election and fierce crackdown on demonstrators.
Some 6,000 people have been detained in a crackdown on those protesting an election they say was rigged to extend the rule of the country's authoritarian leader.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The city of Minsk erupted in pro-democracy protests as critics question exit polls showing a strong victory for authoritarian incumbent Aleksander Lukashenko.
"The aim is to reach the point in the implementation of the Minsk accords."
The attacker has been detained, but his motives remain unclear.
Larisa Shchiryakova was found guilty of "illegal dissemination of media products" by a Belarusian court.