Putin, Lukashenka Agree To 28 Union State 'Programs'
udf.byBelarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (file photo) The Russian and Belarusian leaders have signed off on a series of road maps aimed at deepening the integration of the two neighbors as part of a decades-old plan to create a “Union State,” state media reported on November 4, as Minsk faces growing international pressure following last year's disputed presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed an agreement providing for a total of 28 integration “programs” at an online meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.