Russian FM: Russia will help Belarus if EU imposes sanctions against Minsk
udf.byTASS archive photoMoscow will defend Belarus and help it if the EU imposes economic sanctions against Minsk, Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Economic Cooperation Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti. «I think that we will defend our partner Belarus.
We will help our allies. What the West is doing against Belarus causes absolutely negative emotions. Because first of all you need to investigate what happened, and then think about how to react to it, and not make hasty statements,» said Dmitry Birichevsky.