Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander… (лукашенко · путин · украина)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held an informal meeting at Putin's residence in Valda, where they discussed the Ukraine conflict and regional security. Lukashenko did not convey any messages from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Putin, according to Russian officials, though the topic of Ukraine was part of their agenda.
Consensus
- Putin and Lukashenko met informally at Putin's residence in Valda
- The topic of Ukraine was discussed during their meeting
- Lukashenko did not deliver any messages from Zelensky to Putin
- The meeting was not publicly announced or covered in state media
Points of divergence
- Lukashenko flew to China immediately after meeting with Putin, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping — meduza
- Media speculation about Lukashenko acting as a channel of communication between Moscow and Kyiv emerged after Zelensky's peace proposal and Lukashenko's meeting with Ukrainian representatives — meduza
- The meeting took place on Friday and Saturday — vesti
- Lukashenko met with Ukrainian representatives in Minsk before his meeting with Putin — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- War. Day 1587. Kremlin denies that Lukashenko is an informal mediator in negotiations. Lukashenko himself, after meeting Putin, where Ukraine was discussed, immediately headed to Xi — Meduza
- Putin and Lukashenko touched on Ukraine at Valdai — Вести
- Peskov: Lukashenko did not pass on messages from Zelenskyy to Putin — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin and Lukashenko met at Valdai residence — Дождь