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Putin and Lukashenko Hold Informal Meeting on Valaam Island in Karelia
Putin and Lukashenko Hold Informal Meeting on Valaam Island in Karelia
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Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko are meeting informally on Valaam Island in Lake Ladoga, Karelia. The leaders of Russia and Belarus have visited Valaam... 01.08.2025, Sputnik International
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As in previous years, they stopped by the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother God at the Smolensk Skete, where monks pray for Russians who have died in various wars.Lukashenko arrived in Russia on a working visit. He first flew to St. Petersburg, then took a helicopter to the meeting location with Putin. The talks will be held one-on-one, with discussions focusing on bilateral relations, joint projects, and economic cooperation. The international agenda and regional security will also be key topics. Part of the program will be open to the media.
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Putin and Lukashenko Hold Informal Meeting on Valaam Island in Karelia
11:21 GMT 01.08.2025 (Updated: 13:25 GMT 01.08.2025) Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko are meeting informally on Valaam Island in Lake Ladoga, Karelia. The leaders of Russia and Belarus have visited Valaam together multiple times before.
As in previous years, they stopped by the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother God at the Smolensk Skete, where monks pray for Russians who have died in various wars.
Lukashenko arrived in Russia on a working visit. He first flew to St. Petersburg, then took a helicopter to the meeting location with Putin. The talks will be held one-on-one, with discussions focusing on bilateral relations, joint projects, and economic cooperation. The international agenda and regional security will also be key topics. Part of the program will be open to the media.
