Before the visit, Putin's first to Belarus since 2019, there had been speculation the Russian leader would pressure Lukashenko to send troops into Ukraine.
"We have long been concerned by Belarus's role in Russia's aggression," Jean-Pierre said, referring to the support that Lukashenko has offered Putin in allowing Belarusian territory to be used as a staging ground for attacks into Ukraine, which borders both countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Palace of Independence December 19, 2022 in Minsk, Belarus. Putin made his first visit to Belarus since 2019.Before the visit, which was Putin's first to Belarus since 2019, there had been speculation the Russian leader would pressure Lukashenko to send troops to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the reports"as totally stupid, groundless fabrications.
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