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MINSK, 1 August (BelTA) – No one will succeed in bringing Belarus and Russia to their knees – both countries are determined to defend their interests, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while answering journalists’ questions during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Valaam Island, BelTA reports.
The heads of state were asked about the Western sanctions and potential changes to their current counter-sanctions strategy.
“We’ve already changed everything we needed to. If someone has closed a door on us – there are many open doors in the world. Both Russia and Belarus have made a decisive pivot. I believe time will pass, and the world will come to appreciate what we’ve done. This would have been unimaginable in the early 2020s – yet we did it. We live, and we will go on living. No one in this world will succeed in bringing us to our knees. We are fully determined to defend our interests,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The president emphasized that Russia is a treasure trove of mineral resources and technologies. However, time is needed to conclusively prove to all doubters what the two countries can achieve together.
Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled that during his recent meeting with Belarusian diplomats, he told them to act as if there are no sanctions and there’s no point discussing them. “Sanctions represent opportunities. I believe Russia operates the same way as it has an even better understanding of this issue. We have always stood together and always will. Don’t worry about these sanctions,” the president said.
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