Lukashenko declares unity of Belarus and Russia in the defense plan

In terms of defense, Belarus and Russia are a single entity. This was announced on January 19 by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting with Governor of the Kirov region of Russia Alexander Sokolov.

"In terms of defense, Russia and I are here as a single whole, and it makes no sense to look at us separately — at Belarus, separately at Russia," the BelTA news agency quoted him as saying.

Lukashenko also expressed the opinion that Belarus should not be a dividing line, but a bridge between East and West, as it has been historically. He also assured that Moscow and Minsk are ready to jointly defend their interests.

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On January 16, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pointed out the intensive nature of Russian-Belarusian political contacts at the highest and highest levels.

On December 21, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with the leader of Belarus, thanked him for his high assessment of the quality of Russian-Belarusian relations. Lukashenko, in turn, noted that Belarus and Russia are implementing all agreements, starting from military-technical and military-defense cooperation and ending with the economy.

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