Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to meet in Moscow in coming weeks, the Kremlin said on Sunday.
THE MEETING WILL NE HELD IN MOSCOW
The two leaders have not met since anti-government protests over a disputed presidential election that handed victory to Lukashenko gripped Belarus.
“It was agreed to hold a meeting in Moscow in coming weeks,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
Lukashenko denies opposition accusations that he rigged an Aug. 9 election to prolong his 26-year rule.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand he step down. He says the protesters are funded by the West, and accuses NATO of massing forces on Belarusian frontiers, which the alliance denies.