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18 January 2026, 22:12

Lukashenko takes a dip in an ice hole for Epiphany

 

Screengrab/ Pul Pervogo Telegram channel
Screengrab/ Pul Pervogo Telegram channel
MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko took part in the traditional Epiphany ice bath, BelTA has learned.
Footage of the head of state plunging into icy water was published by the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel.

This marks another year that Aleksandr Lukashenko has participated in the Epiphany ice bathing tradition.
 
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