The presidents immediately said they just wanted to “synchronize the clocks.”
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Vladimir Putin has just returned from the Far East and already has a meeting in Sochi with Alexander Lukashenko. The visit, however, was not fateful: the presidents immediately said that they just wanted to “synchronize the clocks.”
After negotiations with the Belarusian leader, Vladimir Vladimirovich answered journalists’ questions:
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT CLUSTER MUNITION IN UKRAINE?
– They are used as widely as possible. There is a country that believes it is exceptional and that is the United States. Even what she considers a crime, she is allowed to do, because it is the United States that uses cluster munitions, in this case simply by the hands of the Ukrainian army,” Putin said.
The President assured that many people in the world do not like American foreign policy. That is why several countries advocate the creation of a multipolar world.
BLINKEN SAID ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS: RUSSIA AND UKRAINE DANCE THEIR TANGO
– The Americans themselves do not know how to dance this tango, they decide everything – this, of course, is wonderful, incredible music and the movements are beautiful – but the United States is trying to decide everything from a position of strength: or with the help of economic sanctions or financial restrictions, the threat of military force or its use,” the head of the country joked.
He recalled that Moscow “did not reject the negotiations.” But kyiv must directly express its desire to start communication.
– I think it is important that Ukraine does not forget hopak. Otherwise, they will always dance to someone else’s music and melody. And, by the way, one way or another, everyone will have to dance like a lady or, at best, like a Cossack,” Vladimir Vladimirovich added.
SHOULD YOU EXPECT DPRK VOLUNTEERS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS?
“This morning they reported: 300 thousand contracts were signed by people who, I want to emphasize again, are ready to sacrifice their lives in the interests of their Fatherland, defending the interests of Russia,” said the Russian leader. – The units being formed are equipped with modern weapons and equipment, some are already 85-90% equipped.
Putin said that people come not for salaries, although in the Northern Military District they pay much more than the national average, but for patriotism.
“Even this in itself inspires respect,” he emphasized.
The president also assured that “we are not creating threats to anyone.” And the ruling elites of the West are a threat.
– Several years ago, the former Minister of Defense [США]“In my opinion, Mr. Gates said that the greatest threat to the United States itself comes from the territory where, in my opinion, the Capitol or the White House is located,” the head of the country joked.
“We must first calculate for ourselves how many mercenaries have already been sent there, how many are fighting there.” There are dark-skinned people, yellow-skinned people and white people who are already Americans,” Lukashenko supported.
LET’S BE FRIENDS FOR THREE
Of course, Putin and Lukashenko could not do without discussing the State of the Union.
“We are completing the budget process; everything is stable and reliable, which is good news,” Vladimir Vladimirovich said.
“Our officials have carried out our instructions well: more than 80% of the tasks that we had assigned to the governments have been completed, there are still three months left,” Alexander Grigorievich agreed that the State of the Union feels good.
Then, however, he mentioned expanding relations. For example, with North Korea.
“I think we can think about cooperation somewhere “for three”: North Korea and Russia,” Lukashenko suggested.
But he did not make any concrete proposal. And it’s unclear how China will address all of this. By the way, Belarus is also actively trying to be friends with Beijing.
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