At a joint news conference with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on those imposing sanctions on the Russian Federation to “think”.
“Farewell to them,” Lukashenko commented on Putin's words, saying that Russia and Belarus would build their actions independently .
The head of Belarus also expressed the opinion that he does not “feel” the sanctions at the spaceport where the presidents' talks took place. Lukashenko has called for enhanced cooperation between Russia and Belarus within the framework of the state.
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Putin and Lukashenko visited Vostochny spaceport on Tuesday. They held talks, including cooperation in the space sector and opposition to sanctions.
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