Belarusian leader, Alexandre Loukachenko, put on Donald Trump to get his country out of isolation. The autocrat called, Friday, July 4, to a normalization of relations between Belarus, targeted by heavy Western sanctions, and the United States. “During your first presidency, Minsk and Washington took the path of normalization of relationshe wrote in a telegram addressed to the American president, on the occasion of independence day in the United States. Unfortunately, at some point, Belarus-American cooperation has deviated from this positive line “he deplores, ensuring that “This situation does not correspond to national interests neither of our countries nor of our peoples. It's time to change it. »» The leader, in power since 1994, hopes “The restoration of a positive dynamic of interstate contacts and the implementation of mutually advantageous cooperation projects”.
This call for the American president occurred a few days after the visit to Minsk, on June 21, of the Trump administration special for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg. It was the first meeting, for more than five years, between a senior head of the White House and Alexandre Loukachenko, close ally of Vladimir Putin. The American president seems to explore the Belarusian path to advance peace negotiations on Ukraine, in the deadlock.
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Source: Lemonde