London-based public relations firm the Bell Pottinger Group has ended its EU advocacy work for Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
"We had a 12 month contract from last August and it has expired," company chairman Timothy Bell told EUobserver on Tuesday (18 August).
Mr Bell, who personally handled the Lukashenko account, declined to give further details.
Speculation in Belarus media circles is that the autocratic president decided he can do a better job himself with...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.