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Putin and Belarus’s Lukashenko to meet on Monday, Kremlin says

  • 11 Sep 2020
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko before the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a “working meeting” with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.

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Peskov said no documents were set for signature.

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