⁍ Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Wednesday he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply Belarus with weapons.
⁍ Lukashenko said the two countries should plan more drills of the same kind.
⁍ Lukashenko also said that new presidential elections would be held once Belarus adopts a new constitution.
– Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is so fed up with the West over his country’s disputed presidential election that he’s asked Vladimir Putin for weapons from Russia, Reuters reports. “I also asked the president of Russia for several new types of weapons,” Lukashenko said during talks with Russia’s defense minister. “We can keep the situation under control not only in Belarus, but also along our borders.” Russia and Belarus are currently holding joint military drills, and Lukashenko said the two countries should plan more. Lukashenko, who has been in power in the ex-Soviet country since 1994, also said that new presidential elections would be held once Belarus adopts a new constitution. His comments came two days after Putin hosted Lukashenko for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi where the Russian leader bestowed a $1.5 billion loan on Belarus.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election-russia-weapons/belarusian-leader-says-he-asked-putin-for-weapons-idUSKBN26728M