Albanian PM Rama refuses to resign amid protests, blames Russia and Iran

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to resign amid ongoing protests, blaming "external forces," including Russia and Iran, for the unrest. Russia's Foreign Ministry rejected the accusations. The protests, in their sixth day, intensified on October 18, with police using water cannons and tear gas. Clashes in Tirana left 28 people injured that day, including 19 police officers, with a weekly total of 272 injured. Rama's hour-long address, viewed about 2 million times, claimed 200-300 masked individuals were holding students "hostage." Albania canceled Rama's visit to Vienna, while Russia denied involvement.


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