BELARUSIAN LEADER ALEXANDER Lukashenko skipped festivities celebrating the ex-Soviet country’s state symbols todatfollowing reports focusing on his health. The 68-year-old leader has not been seen in public for the past five days. The former Soviet country paid tribute to three state symbols including its flag and anthem. Standing in a central Minsk square, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko congratulated Belarusians on behalf of Lukashenko during a televised ceremony. Lukashenko has not been seen in public since Tuesday when he travelled to Moscow to take part in festivities to celebrate the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Many...