Putin, Lukashenko confident Belarus problems will soon be resolved: Kremlin
Putin is the main ally of Lukashenko, who has faced nearly two months of protests since an election that the opposition accused him of stealing

FILE PHOTO: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the Sirius Educational Center in the Black sea resort of Sochi, Russia February 15, 2019. Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko discussed the post-election situation in Belarus on Friday and voiced confidence that "the problems that have arisen will soon be resolved", the Kremlin said.
Putin is the main ally of Lukashenko, who has faced nearly two months of protests since an election that the opposition accused him of stealing.