Belarusian press secretary Natalia Eismont confirmed that Presidents Lukashenko and Putin will hold an expanded-format meeting today, following earlier discussions. The agenda is expected to include economic cooperation and military support amid Western sanctions, according to the Belarusian official.
Belarusian presidential press secretary Natalia Eismont confirmed that President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold continued discussions today in an expanded format, after earlier talks. The meeting follows a pattern of regular bilateral consultations between Minsk and Moscow amid Western sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine. Belarus has sought to balance its close ties with Russia against domestic reluctance to be drawn directly into the conflict; as The Zioneer reported on Saturday, Lukashenko has signaled that Belarus will not be dragged into the war with Ukraine, telling Russian officials that Minsk does not want to join the fighting. Today's expanded session suggests the two leaders are addressing economic cooperation and military support, though Eismont did not disclose specific decisions or outcomes. No concrete agreements or joint statements have been reported yet.
2 developments
- DevelopingLukashenko signals Belarus will not be drawn into war with Ukraine
- DevelopingReport: Russia presses Belarus to expand war front against Ukraine
- DevelopingLukashenko rules out Belarus joining Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- DevelopingAnalyst: Lukashenko will turn to Trump, not Putin, as Belarus faces Ukraine threat
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