As Armenia seeks to extricate itself from Russia’s sphere of influence, Belarus joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, further cementing ties with Moscow.
Kyiv denies Minsk’s claims that Ukrainian troops are being deployed near the two countries’ shared border.
President Alexander Lukashenko has been sanctioned by the West for his firm backing of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As Armenia seeks to extricate itself from Russia’s sphere of influence, Belarus joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, further cementing ties with Moscow.
Kyiv denies Minsk’s claims that Ukrainian troops are being deployed near the two countries’ shared border.
President Alexander Lukashenko has been sanctioned by the West for his firm backing of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.