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Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- General
- Al Arabiya
Belarus president travels to China for three-day visit
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China on Monday for a three-day visit during which he is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his office said. Lukashenko 'will carry out a visit on June 2-4 to the People's Republic of China,' the presidential office was quoted as saying by the state news agency Belta. The Belarusian leader will hold a 'traditional friendly family meeting with the head of the PRC,' it said. The meeting will take place 'first in a 'one-on-one' format and then in an informal setting Alexander Lukashenko and Xi Jinping are planning to discuss the state and perspectives of Belarus-China relations,' it said. Lukashenko, who has ruled ex-Soviet Belarus for more than 30 years, last visited China in December 2023.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Belarus president to China on Monday for three-day visit: office
MOSCOW: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China on Monday for a three-day visit during which he is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his office said. Lukashenko 'will carry out a visit on June 2-4 to the People's Republic of China,' the presidential office was quoted as saying by the state news agency Belta. The Belarusian leader will hold a 'traditional friendly family meeting with the head of the PRC,' it said. The meeting will take place 'first in a 'one-on-one' format and then in an informal setting Alexander Lukashenko and Xi Jinping are planning to discuss the state and perspectives of Belarus-China relations,' it said. Lukashenko, who has ruled ex-Soviet Belarus for more than 30 years, last visited China in December 2023.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Belarus president to China for three-day visit: office
MOSCOW: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China on Monday for a three-day visit during which he is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his office said. Lukashenko 'will carry out a visit on June 2-4 to the People's Republic of China,' the presidential office was quoted as saying by the state news agency Belta. The Belarusian leader will hold a 'traditional friendly family meeting with the head of the PRC,' it said. The meeting will take place 'first in a 'one-on-one' format and then in an informal setting Alexander Lukashenko and Xi Jinping are planning to discuss the state and perspectives of Belarus-China relations,' it said. Lukashenko, who has ruled ex-Soviet Belarus for more than 30 years, last visited China in December 2023.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Belarus denies attack plans amid joint exercises with Russia
Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on Friday in Minsk that Belarusian troops are ready for joint military exercises with Russia and "are not going to attack anyone." Source: Belarusian state-owned news agency Belta Quote: "I would like to say that we are ready for the exercises. We are not hiding anything from anyone. We demonstrate openness, showing that these exercises are our military drill and are defensive in nature. We are not going to attack anyone, as some may think. Well, they may think whatever they want. The decision on the exercise has been made at the level of the presidents. We discussed this issue with Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin]," Lukashenko said. Details: Lukashenko assured Belousov, who arrived in Belarus on Friday, that Russia has no cause for concern regarding the participation of Belarusian troops in the exercises. "We are ready to fly to the training grounds of Russia, according to the plan. We are ready to receive Russian troops here. In order to conduct a joint exercise of our joint force grouping... In this regard, Russia should not have worries," he said. Background: In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia may be "preparing something" in Belarus in the summer of 2025 under the guise of military drills. In February, Zelenskyy noted that Russia plans to train 15 divisions consisting of 100,000-150,000 troops to strengthen the Belarusian front in 2025. Exercises involving the so-called regional grouping of troops of Belarus and Russia will take place in Belarus in mid-September. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lukashenko appoints Alexander Turchin as Belarus's new PM
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Alexander Turchin as the country's new prime minister, state-owned news agency Belta reported on March 10. Turchin, who previously served as head of the Minsk regional executive committee, held key government positions, including chief of staff of the Council of Ministers in 2016 and first deputy prime minister in 2018-2019. After his appointment, Turchin told reporters that Belarus would not see any "significant course correction," adding that his approach would be one of "evolution without revolutions." Turchin is replacing Roman Golovchenko, who has held the office of prime minister since June 2020 and was now appointed head of the National Bank. Lukashenko presented the personnel changes as the advent of a "new generation" in Belarusian leadership. Lukashenko, in power since 1994 and widely regarded as Russian President Vladimir Putin's close ally, has faced repeated accusations of election fraud. His self-declared victory in the 2020 presidential election, widely denounced as illegitimate, triggered mass protests in Minsk that were brutally suppressed with Moscow's backing. Since then, over 8,000 people have been detained for political reasons, according to the Belarusian human rights group Viasna. On Jan. 26, Lukashenko claimed a seventh term in office in another election widely condemned as neither free nor fair. Though Belarus has not directly participated in Russia's war against Ukraine, it has allowed the Kremlin to use its territory as a staging ground for military operations. Read also: Russia's arms exports plunge by 47% since full-scale invasion's start, SIPRI reports We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
