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Belarus Weekly: Putin, Lukashenko meet in Minsk; Yanukovych's plane spotted in Homel

Belarus Weekly: Putin, Lukashenko meet in Minsk; Yanukovych's plane spotted in Homel

by Maria Yeryoma

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus meet in Minsk to discuss security and economy after both countries recently announced exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons. As Putin visited Minsk, former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's plane was spotted landing in the Belarusian city of Homel. Belarusian political analyst Alexander

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