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In Moscow Talks, Putin And Lukashenka Praise Progress On Union State

There were no major announcements following the talks, although both Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Belarusian counterpart, Alyaksandr Lukashenka (left) praised the progress being made toward unifying the two countries. (file photo)Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka has met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking Russia's continued support amid ongoing protests triggered by last year's widely disputed presidential election.

There were no major announcements following the April 22 talks, although both Putin and Lukashenka praised the progress being made toward unifying the two countries. «Our teams are continuing to work to develop the legislation for the union state,» Putin said during his talks.

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