“Given the development of modern technology, this makes no sense. Why deploy a military air base on the territory of Belarus, which is what was discussed, if today missiles can literally in a matter of minutes reach another continent, the back of our planet, ”RBC quotes his words.

Such actions, according to Makei, will not contribute to strengthening stability and security in the region.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the “refusal” of Belarus’s refusal to deploy a Russian military base on its territory.