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September 14, 12:54
Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin (Photo: Sergei Chirikov / Pool via REUTERS)
The Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti reported that there would be no document signing or press conference after the meeting.
The topics of the meeting in the Kremlin are called key issues in the development of bilateral relations of association and strategic alliance, and special attention will be paid to «the prospects for integration within the framework of the State of the Union and major projects in the commercial, economic, energy, cultural and humanitarian fields “.
NV is streaming Lukashenka’s meeting with Putin and related events online.
Meeting with Putin – Lukashenko – online broadcast
How long will the negotiations last and who else will participate in them?
The talks between Putin and Lukashenko in Sochi will last «as needed, “said Russian President Dmitry Peskov’s press secretary.
If necessary, the ambassadors of the two countries can participate in the negotiations, according to the Telegram channel Pool of the First, close to Lukashenko.
The meeting between Putin and Lukashenko will take place in a room with a fireplace, firewood and a TV.
Tikhanovskaya turned to Putin because of Lukashenko’s visit to Sochi
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said the agreements with dictator Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi would not have legal force.
«I am very sorry that you have decided to enter into a dialogue with the usurper and not with the Belarusian people, ”he said.
Lukashenko arrives in Sochi
The plane with Lukashenka landed in Sochi, the corresponding photo was published by the state news agency BelTA.
The video is posted by the Pool Pervyi Telegram channel close to Lukashenka.
Negotiations will take place in the format «one by one “.
Lukashenko’s talks with Putin will take place in the format «one by one “.
This was reported by the press service of the Belarusian dictator.
Lukashenko flew to Russia to negotiate with Putin
Dictator Alexander Lukashenko headed to Russia, this is his first visit abroad since the start of the anti-government protests.
The Telegram channel Pool of the First, close to the press service of the Belarusian dictator, published a video with the presidential board before takeoff.
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A few days before the meeting, on September 10, the Russian ambassador to Belarus, Dmitry Mezentsev, presented Lukashenko with a book with topographic maps of the Belarusian provinces within the Russian Empire for his birthday.
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in an interview with the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita noted that Putin is not very active in supporting Lukashenko and has adopted a wait-and-see attitude. She also asked Russia to respect the sovereignty of Belarus.
Prior to that, in an interview with Russian propagandists on September 8, Lukashenko said that he had fired the head of the Belarusian KGB, Valery Vakulchik, for the arrest near Minsk of fighters from the illegal Russian PMC Wagner. Note that the order to stop them was given by Lukashenka himself.
Lukashenka also said that her son personally apologized to «Wagnerians ”.
After the presidential elections, which were held in Belarus on August 9, the country’s CEC announced that Alexander Lukashenko reportedly won 80.08% of the vote, while his main rival, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, only 10.09%. .
Since then, mass protests have continued in the country. The Belarusian authorities use force against the protesters and arrest them en masse. Despite this, the protests have not stopped.