Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko while Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, which started on February 24, continues. Putin suggested that the defense ministers and chiefs of general staff of Belarus and Russia should come together and work in the field of defense. “In the next few months, we will transport Iskender-M tactical missile systems to Belarus. The missiles are in both conventional and nuclear versions. The missiles can be used as both ballistic and cruise missiles,” he said. said.
THEY CAME TOGETHER
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s St. He hosted the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg. After posing for the journalists before the meeting, the two leaders went to a private meeting and discussed the issues of cooperation in the military field between Belarus and Russia, especially the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis, the tensions with the USA and western countries. Speaking at the press conference after the meeting, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said that they discussed the issue of grain and fertilizer, which has been on the agenda recently, and said, “At the moment, mineral fertilizers are being sent slowly. I think the most important port will be there. Then we will see whether the port will be expanded.”
Stating that they are in a leading position in the world in fertilizer production, Russian President Putin said, “We are the largest fertilizer supplier in the world market. The 25 percent amount produced by Belarus and Russia is a very important amount for the world market. BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, I would like to inform you about my meeting with the leaders at the summit in China and South Africa. Many of the leaders who took the floor expressed their concerns about the cuts in food supply, the increase in food prices in the world market and fertilizers. There may be an increase in the amount of grain that Russia offers to the world market this year. “Last year, Russia supplied more than 40 million tons of grain to the world market. We will probably have over 50 million by next summer this agricultural year,” he said.
BELARUS DECISION FROM RUSSIA: IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS…
During the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko, the issue of the Union States, which was signed between the two countries last year, was also discussed, and Putin drew attention to the fact that the signed agreement has been fully implemented so far. Putin suggested that the Belarusian and Russian defense ministers and chiefs of staff should come together and work in the field of defense, saying, “I propose that the defense ministers and chiefs of staff work together to work on all the details. As we agreed with you, we made a decision on the issue you brought up. “We will transport Iskender-M tactical missile systems to Belarus within the month. The missiles are in both conventional and nuclear versions. As is known, the missiles can be used both as ballistic and cruise missiles,” he said. Putin also suggested that the Belarusian Air Force’s Su-25 fighter jets be modernized at its factories in Russia.
“THIS IS LIKE A DECLARATION OF WAR”
At the meeting, Putin and Lukashenko also discussed the issue of Lithuania’s imposition of restrictions on the railway network from Kaliningrad to Russian territory. Speaking at the press conference on the subject, Lukashenko said, “This looks like a declaration of war. It is unacceptable in the modern world. We are very stressed because of the policies followed by our neighbors. In general, a conflict policy is being carried out under the leadership of Poland and Lithuania. There are enough of them in Ukraine in particular. Why do they need this showdown? “I don’t know. But it is certain that they followed a repulsive, disgusting and aggressive policy. I raise this issue so that we are ready for anything, even the most serious weapons, to protect our homeland, as well as Belarus and Russia. This is our urgent problem,” he said.
Drawing attention to the US’s investments in weapons in Europe, as well as the problems with Western countries, Putin pointed out that US nuclear weapons are located in Europe, and said, “The US has 200 tactical nuclear weapons stored in six European member states of the North Atlantic bloc (NATO). “There are 257 planes prepared for possible use not only by the US, but also by 257 aircraft from these countries. It is necessary to pay attention to the security of the State of the Union and Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries,” he said.
Source: UAV