Lukashenko says most oppose unification with Russia

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that 98 percent of citizens of the ex-Soviet country would oppose unification with Russia, AFP reported.

During a marathon meeting with journalists and analysts, Lukashenko said if Belarusians were asked in a referendum, "98 percent would vote against the unification of the two countries -- or what many in Russia see as Belarus becoming part of Russia."

"Today Belarusians wa...