We spoke for 3 hours, the documents were not signed. How was the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko in the context of unprecedented protests in Belarus?



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September 14, 20:26

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Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin (Photo: RT / YouTube video screenshot)

As a result, no documents were signed and no press conference was held.

NV made an online broadcast.

Meeting with Putin – Lukashenko – chronicle

18:56. Talks between Lukashenko and Putin in Sochi ended: results

Russia considers Lukashenko to be the legitimate president of Belarus and will provide the country with a loan of $ 1.5 billion. Part of the new loan to Belarus will be used to refinance previously provided borrowed funds.

According to the Kremlin, Putin and Lukashenko did not discuss the deployment of a Russian military base in Belarus.

Putin supported Lukashenka’s initiative to carry out a constitutional reform.

Belarusian dictator «confirmed its intention to follow the path of amendments to the Constitution, announced its intention to organize an adequate working structure and launch a large-scale process of constitutional amendments. “

Putin and Lukashenko will give instructions on the lifting of restrictive measures on transport, resuming communications, the conversation of the ministers will begin soon.

The supply of Russian energy resources to Belarus was discussed.

Negotiations continue

At 6:30 p.m., the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko lasted for almost 3 hours.

Handshake of Lukashenko and Putin – video

15:55 statements by Lukashenka:

  • You acted very decently, humanly, you meet a friend in trouble, I mean it sincerely,
  • Lessons must be learned from all events and we have endured this lesson,
  • The main thing is not to cross the red line until no one has broken these lines,
  • You proved that the Belarusian borders are the borders of the State of the Union and no one is allowed «rattle “there with weapons,
  • I will inform you in detail about what is happening here in Belarus, more precisely in Minsk,
  • the situation in Belarus should be discussed in the CSTO,
  • we need to prevent the mistakes of the Great Patriotic War.

15:50 Putin’s statements:

  • Belarusians themselves, without external indications, must understand the current situation in the country,
  • I have some suggestions, additional efforts are needed to eliminate the existing problems,
  • we know the proposal to start working on the constitution of Belarus, I think it is logical and timely,
  • Russia remains committed to all agreements with Belarus, including the CSTO and the Union of States,
  • Russia will provide Belarus with a state loan of $ 1.5 billion,
  • Belarus will be the first country to receive our Covid-19 vaccine,
  • After the exercises, the Russian army will return home from Belarus.

14:49. Part of the protocol finished

Negotiations continue on the territory of the Bocharov Ruchei residence.

14:41. Negotiations have started

Negotiations between Putin and Lukashenko began in Sochi, Peskov said.

14:20. The meeting will probably start soon

«Lukashenka left to talk to Putin. The journey is not very far, which means that the meeting will start soon, ”says Pool of the First.

At 1:00 p.m., the negotiations have not yet started.

Negotiations between Lukashenka and Putin will begin no earlier than an hour later, according to Pool of the First.

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.

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