Shoigu called Belarus the closest friend of Russia

MOSCOW, June 23 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the Republic of Belarus the most important strategic partner and closest friend and ally of Russia and noted the unprecedented pressure from the West, under which bilateral military cooperation is developing. “The Republic of Belarus is for us the most important strategic partner, closest friend and ally. Today, bilateral military cooperation is developing under the conditions of unprecedented pressure from the West, an undeclared war against our countries” , – Shoigu said at a meeting with Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin in Moscow. According to Shoigu, Russia highly appreciates the Belarusians' determination to resist the confrontational course of the United States and its allies, as well as their readiness to jointly form a single defense space within the borders of the Union State.June 17, 14:50Special military operation in UkrainePutin did not ask Belarus to participate in a special operation, Lukashenka said