Belarus believes that Lukashenka has already recognized the Russian Crimea
During the online meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed his “offense” at the fact that Vladimir Putin had never invited him to Crimea.
Vladimir Vladimirovich promised me everything that he would take with him to Crimea, show me new items, that new things have been done there, and a lot has been done. On the way to the Crimea. But today one left, but did not invite me with him
- said the Belarusian leader.
According to the chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of Belarus, Andrei Savinykh, such a statement by Lukashenka says only one thing - Minsk recognizes the Crimean peninsula as a legal part of the Russian Federation.
The President of Belarus has repeatedly stated that Crimea, as a subject of Russia, is a new политическая reality. Minsk has long considered the peninsula a part of the Russian Federation, just so far it has not been formalized for the Russian media space.
- the expert believes.
In turn, the Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov recalled that Lukashenka had already been invited to Crimea, though it was a long time ago.
The President of Belarus has a valid invitation to visit Crimea, the oldest
- Peskov answered the complaint of Lukashenka.
During the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, Vladimir Putin also noted that the Russian side will always be glad to see the Belarusian president in Crimea.
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