In his opening public remarks, Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to Moscow on Wednesday for two days of talks. However, neither man mentioned the conflict in Ukraine.
Last week, Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, stated that the two leaders will talk about Lukashenko’s demand for an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine. Putin stated that Moscow would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus last month.
I must say that we have accomplished a great deal as a consequence of our collaborative efforts across the board,” Putin told Lukashenko in remarks shown on state television.
This pertains to our collaboration in the international sphere and working together to find solutions to problems involving ensuring the security of our states. We will discuss all of this tomorrow.
The closest political and financial supporter of Minsk is Moscow. Putin was given permission by Lukashenko to use Belarusian soil as a base to invade Ukraine in February 2022.
A Union State, a borderless union and alliance between the two former Soviet republics, officially includes both Russia and Belarus. Almost 140 million people lived in Russia before the conflict, compared to 9 million in Belarus.
