Vladimir Putin backs Belarus' Lukashenko | DW News

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday for talks on closer economic ties.
At the meeting in the Black Sea resort Sochi, Lukashenko said that Belarusian economy was "moving along normally."
"Well, there are always those who want to cause us trouble," Lukashenko added, apparently referring to Western governments. Hailing his "trusting relationship" with Putin, Lukashenko said he brought documents to show to the Russian president "so you understand what kind of people they are."
He also said there was "an attempt to devolve the situation to the level of August last year," referring to mass protests against his rule. The protests were sparked by an election his political opponents and Western nations decried as stolen. "It is just clear what our Western friends want from us," Lukashenko told Putin. The meeting between the two leaders comes as the European Commission said Belarus could have access to a €3 billion aid package if the country moved to "a democratic transition."

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[hassanijaz]

Why West media is not reporting human rights violation from Israel and India?

[marvinegreen]

I found Putin's body language consistent with a father whos son has screwed up again.

[filmdude]

this whole story reminds me of what the US did to Snowden and Assange, selective outrage

[BoggWeasel]

Belarus is doing a good job destabilising itself. no outside help or influence required...

[adamwarlock]

"get down with group think or be annihilated" it doesnt even matter what country youre in. this is a global issue

[maryramos]

"Birds of the same feather flock together "

[NJ-xpeb]

Quiet frankly no one gives a hoot about who is behind who, a European plane was threatened, forced down, 2 passengers forcefully removed and kidnapped from a plane under Polish and EU legal restriction, this is unlawful and simply not acceptable.. The two people need to be returned immediately simple as.

[admirninta]

"Some governments in Western European and North American states have demonstrated a willingness to act outside the law, and this behavior persists today".

Edward Snowden

[RenzoTravelsTheEarth]

Can they actually play what Putin said instead of a redbaiting shrill?

[boristabareag]

Freedom to belarusan guy who was attending a meeting with american intelligence assets in Greece!!!! And, if UE or Germany have any time left, you could say a word about Pablo Hasel, musician, in Spain; Julian Assange, journalist, in UK; or Steven Donziger, attorney, in the USA: Three prisoners of conscious in NATO countries (not to talk of the hundreds of journalists imprisoned in Turkey!!!)

[scaryfairy]

Birds of a feather, flock together. Age old saying. Still true.

[Salman-scgr]

Where was your out cry when Austria forced Bolivian President's plane to land.

[martagallo]

What adorable guys, I prefer to hang out with hungry crocs and alligators. Greetings from Medellín Colombia.🇨🇴

[ANTI_KREMLIN]

For the WEST to treat RUSSIA with respect that depends only on RUSSIA 🇷🇺!

[davidhalfpenny]

what goes around comes around.. the west did the say to a bolivian president... so Belarusian did a great work .. LOVE FOR President Alexander Lukashenko and President Putin

[tubetiz]

Funny how this Lukashenka dude is sweating next to Vlad😂

[innamoratopazzo]

West clowns . Best WISHES FROM BELARUS!! Glory to Lucashenko.

[ramkp]

Bolivian flight discussed by putin, but not your media discussed about this.

[passerby]

I almost forgot the riots they had in Belarus

[andyleckey]

Ukraine did the same thing in 2016 by forcing a Belavian plane flying from Kyiv to Minsk to turn back to kyiv under threat of a military aircraft being scrambled, because an outspoken anti maidan activist was on board.