Lukashenka To Meet Putin Soon As Belarus Plans To Raise Cash
udf.byBelarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka greets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk in November 2017 Alyaksandr Lukashenka will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month as the Belarusian strongman faces growing isolation from the West over his crackdown on peaceful protesters. The visit is scheduled for the end of May, Kommersant reported, and will be Lukashenka’s third trip to Russia this year.
The two leaders will discuss their closer integration, among other issues, the paper reported. Putin has been pushing Lukashenka in recent years to take steps toward the integration of their economies in order to cement a 20-year-old agreement to form a union state.