President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said he was satisfied joint military exercises with Russia. On Saturday, February 19, he, together with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin participate in maneuvers.
“I have already been to the Belarusian-Russian exercises, I looked at both the Russian and Belarusian units,” Lukashenka said at the talks with Putin. “Very impressive. Well, as you said, tomorrow, if everything goes well, we will be with you at an interesting event “.
Putin corrected his colleague: “We will not stay, but we will participate.” The Belarusian president agreed.
Allied Resolve 2022 exercises will last until February 20. Former Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that on that day Putin will personally observe the launch of ballistic missiles.
February 18 Putin and Lukashenko hold talks in the Kremlin. On the agenda are work on the creation of the Union State and issues related to security in Europe and Western sanctions against the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.