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Kremlin: Putin and Lukashenko discussed Wagner, economic cooperation, external threats

On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko engaged in two days of talks, covering several key topics. The discussions included matters concerning the Wagner mercenary group, economic cooperation between the two nations, as well as addressing external threats that may impact the region.

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Published July 25,2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko discussed the Wagner mercenary group, economic cooperation and external threats during two days of talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Lukashenko, who helped broker a deal to end a mutiny against the army's top brass by the Wagner group last month, flew to St Petersburg on Sunday to start the talks with Putin.