Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko called for closer military cooperation with Russia on Monday during a visit by President Vladimir Putin, who visited Belarus for the first time since 2019..
“Difficult times require us to have political will and focus on achieving results on all topics of the bilateral agenda,” Lukashenka told Putin.
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Lukashenko said on Monday that Belarus would be more active in supporting its Russian ally in the war against Ukraine.
Putin confirmed that economic issues are a priority in the development of relations between Russia and Belarus. Putin promised Lukashenka to increase trade turnover and develop cooperation in space.
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