THE Vladimir Putin spoke at a bilateral forum and referred to the sanctions imposed by the West on him war in Ukrainestressing that the blows to Moscow strengthen its integration Belarus from Russia.
“The unprecedented political and social pressures from the so-called collective West, pushes us to speed up the integration process: together minimize the damage from illegal sanctionsto simplify the production of the required products, to develop new capabilities, to expand cooperation with friendly countries”, said the Russian president.
According to Reuters, the two neighboring Slavic countries, signed in June 1997 the Union Treaty which aimed to restore some ties that had been severed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
However, Lukashenko became more beholden to Moscow in late 2020, when Putin began supporting him politically and financially as he crushed the wave of anti-government protests that erupted after the presidential election, the result of which according to opposition was the product of fraud.
It is noted that according to the Treaty of the Union, each country remains independent, but grants citizens of the other state rights of residence and citizenship. While the union promotes economic integration and strengthens mutual defense in the event of an attack, efforts to establish a single currency failed nearly two decades ago.
Source: News Beast
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