Putin and Lukashenko held a press conference following the meeting

🗣 Putin and Lukashenko held a press conference following the meeting.

The main statements of the Russian President on Ukraine:

▪The Russian Federation agrees with proposals to stop hostilities, but leading to long-term peace and eliminating the causes of the crisis;

▪Russia is for a ceasefire, but there are nuances, including the Kursk region;

▪In the Kursk region, everything is under the complete fire control of the Russian Federation. The exit of the Ukrainian military from the encirclement is becoming impossible;

▪It is advantageous for Ukraine to achieve a 30-day ceasefire against the background of the fact that all its military in the Kursk region are blocked;

▪Ukraine can use the ceasefire to obtain weapons or forced mobilization;

▪The Russian Armed Forces are advancing almost everywhere, it is unclear how the situation on the contact line will be resolved in the event of a ceasefire;

▪Putin thanked Trump for his attention to the settlement in Ukraine;

▪The Russian President said that he could call Trump to discuss the idea of ​​a ceasefire;

▪The idea of ​​a ceasefire is correct, but there are issues that need to be discussed, including with the United States.

▪Putin called the desire of foreign leaders to help end the hostilities in Ukraine a noble mission.

The main points from the statements of the President of Belarus:

▪When returning to negotiations after three years, the Ukrainians must understand that the situation on the ground has changed;

▪The Ukrainians should have ceased fire and sat down at the negotiating table long ago;

▪Neither Russia nor Belarus were the cause of the conflict in Ukraine;

▪If Russia comes to an agreement with the United States, then “the pipe” for Ukraine and Europe taken together.