Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko amid concerns about direct Belarusian involvement in the Ukraine war.
in the war in Ukraine, Belarus has aided Russia's aggression by allowing Putin to stage troops within and launch attacks from its territory.
Experts have offered differing opinions on whether Kuleba was right to dismiss the potential implications of Putin's meeting with Lukashenko in light of this recent flurry of activity. Dr. Michael Butler, associate professor in Clark University's political science department, toldRussian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, at the welcoming ceremony at the Palace of Independence on December 19, 2022, in Minsk, Belarus.
Michael Kimmage, professor and chair of the Catholic University of America's history department, believes that a new invasion by both Belarusian and Russian troops from Lukashenko's territory does not seem very likely in light of Russia's current struggles in the war. He mentioned Russia's"humiliating" withdrawal from the
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