“We have a unified position here on what goals need to be achieved and how to ensure that no threats come from our neighbors either against Russia or Belarus,” Lavrov said after a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Minsk, where he discussed with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko the creation of a single defense space.
Russia and Belarus also agreed to continue the practice of joint military exercises.