Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, during a meeting with the Governor of Russia's Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratyev, shared details of recent negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarus is currently paying serious attention to its defence complex, driven by recent events in the region and the world. "My elder brother and I (referring to the recent negotiations between the Presidents of Belarus and Russia in Sochi. - BELTA's note) have agreed on how we will act in Belarus. Of course, we are not announcing this publicly. Our recent negotiations on your land were dedicated to defence and security," stated the head of state.
In this regard, he stressed the importance of joint actions to reduce the likelihood of escalating challenges and threats: "Ukraine is just the beginning, these are the 'flowers'. The 'berries' might await us ahead if we do not mobilise and show them that there will be consequences. What concerns us, and Russia as well, the most is Poland, and behind Poland stands America. They have decided to destroy everything that exists here, primarily the European Union. The main foothold is Poland. In 2020, they wanted to incorporate us there, to make us a dividing line between Russia, the East, and the West. But it didn't work out. Therefore, we are now paying enormous attention to defence."