Putin says Russia does not want to absorb anyone after talks with Belarus' Lukashenko

Reuters

20 December, 2022, 08:45 am

Last modified: 20 December, 2022, 08:48 am

Putin says Russia does not want to absorb anyone after talks with Belarus' Lukashenko

Reuters

20 December, 2022, 08:45 am

Last modified: 20 December, 2022, 08:48 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, Belarus December 19, 2022. Sputnik/Press service of the Kremlin via REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at a joint press conference in Minsk with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday, said that Russia does not want to "absorb" anyone, and that unspecified "enemies" wanted to stop Russia's integration with Belarus.

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