MINSK, 15 August (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sat down for an interview with the Big Sunday News show on the Rossiya TV channel, BelTA has learned.
The interview was hosted by Evgeny Popov, a journalist and host of the 60 Minutes talk show, member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
The interview lasted about two hours. Aleksandr Lukashenko gave detailed, sincere and open answers on a wide range of topics, including Belarusian-Russian cooperation, regional and international issues.
In particular, the interview touched on the measures to ensure the security of Belarus and Russia, the Union State as a whole, the situation in Ukraine and ways to resolve the conflict, the response to the behavior of Western neighbors and the situation on the border. Certain aspects of domestic policy, the president's personal role in the development of the country and his plans for the future.
The trending topics were also touched on during the interview. Among them were the incident with the violation of the airspace of Belarus by Ukrainian drones, "red lines" in security and events in Kursk Oblast. When answering questions from the journalist, the head of state also commented on the latest statements by Poland and Ukraine.
“The conversation was thorough and fact-based. We are living in a very complicated time. It is hard to overestimate the importance of cooperation between Russia and Belarus. As for the issues discussed, I was primarily interested in the recent situation with drones in your border areas and ours, and how it may affect our relations and further developments. Of course, it was very interesting to hear Aleksandr Lukashenko's vision of the future of our relations within the Union State and his vision of the Ukrainian conflict. He gave detailed answers. A very businesslike approach and a balanced position,” TV host Evgeny Popov said.
The interview was hosted by Evgeny Popov, a journalist and host of the 60 Minutes talk show, member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
The interview lasted about two hours. Aleksandr Lukashenko gave detailed, sincere and open answers on a wide range of topics, including Belarusian-Russian cooperation, regional and international issues.
In particular, the interview touched on the measures to ensure the security of Belarus and Russia, the Union State as a whole, the situation in Ukraine and ways to resolve the conflict, the response to the behavior of Western neighbors and the situation on the border. Certain aspects of domestic policy, the president's personal role in the development of the country and his plans for the future.
The trending topics were also touched on during the interview. Among them were the incident with the violation of the airspace of Belarus by Ukrainian drones, "red lines" in security and events in Kursk Oblast. When answering questions from the journalist, the head of state also commented on the latest statements by Poland and Ukraine.
“The conversation was thorough and fact-based. We are living in a very complicated time. It is hard to overestimate the importance of cooperation between Russia and Belarus. As for the issues discussed, I was primarily interested in the recent situation with drones in your border areas and ours, and how it may affect our relations and further developments. Of course, it was very interesting to hear Aleksandr Lukashenko's vision of the future of our relations within the Union State and his vision of the Ukrainian conflict. He gave detailed answers. A very businesslike approach and a balanced position,” TV host Evgeny Popov said.
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