As it is Russia
Russia, in case of aggression on Belarus, will protect it as its territory. This was stated by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Minsk on Monday. "During the talks it emerged that in case of aggression against Belarus, the Russian Federation will protect Belarus as its own territory," Lukashenko said.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is asking his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to provide security guarantees to protect the territory of the republic as if it were his own territory in the event of any external aggression. "In general, we discussed this during the bilateral talks so that in the event of aggression against Belarus, Russia would protect Belarus as its own territory.
This is the security we need," Lukashenko said at a meeting with the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu in Minsk. Lukashenko said he raised the issue during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who fully supported Minsk's ideas on the matter.Despite the sanctions, Russia and Belarus are actually cooperating." This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his congratulations on the Day of Unity of Peoples of the two countries, which he sent to his colleague Aleksandr Lukashenko, the corresponding telegram was posted on the Kremlin's website.
"Despite the unprecedented sanctioning pressure from outside, we are effectively coordinating efforts in the international arena, in the field of defense and security, and are successfully implementing programs aimed at strengthening financial, economic , science and technology,” the congratulatory message read. Putin also noted that Russia and Belarus are systematically expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, vigorously improving the Union State mechanisms. The president said he was confident in the further strengthening of allied ties between fraternal peoples. The head of state also wished Lukashenko good health and success, and the citizens of Belarus happiness and prosperity.
