Xi, Modi, Putin to meet at SCO summit
The leaders of China, India and Russia will gather in Bishkek for a major SCO summit. The September 1 meeting will bring together 10 member states representing about 3.4 billion people. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are also expected to attend. The summit will mark the 25th anniversary of the […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Saturday, according to the Kremlin. The talks will take place in Russia and will focus on key areas of bilateral cooperation, pressing regional and international issues, and security matters.
Lukashenko arrived in Russia on Thursday and is scheduled to discuss Russian-Belarusian trade and economic cooperation with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Earlier this month, Lukashenko hosted Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Minsk, where the two discussed the growing bilateral trade in the first half of 2026. Belarus continues to rely heavily on Russia, both economically and politically, as the country currently hosts a portion of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons.
Russia utilized Belarusian territory as a launchpad during its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Despite this, Minsk has avoided direct involvement in the conflict, even as Belarus and Ukraine continue to deepen their military and economic ties. In a message on Monday, Lukashenko congratulated the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day and expressed confidence that Minsk and Kyiv would eventually restore cooperation.
On Tuesday, Lukashenko ordered a snap combat readiness inspection of the Belarusian military, facing unprecedented challenges.
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