Lukashenko discussed the situation in Belarus with Putin

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko today discussed the situation in Belarus with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, reported . the Belta news agency

The official message about the conversation is extremely stingy: "The presidents discussed the situation that is developing inside and around the Republic of Belarus." Prior to that, on Saturday, Lukashenka said that the protests in Belarus are a threat to Russia: “defending Belarus today is no less than protecting our entire space.”

on the content of the conversation Later, the Kremlin reported : “Both sides expressed confidence that all the problems that have arisen will be resolved soon. The main thing is that these problems should not be taken advantage of by destructive forces seeking to damage mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the Union State.”

This is the first official conversation between the presidents after the August 9 elections: the previous one took place on August 7 and concerned the Wagner PMC fighters detained in Belarus (they were released the day before ).

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius commented on the conversation, calling Lukashenka "the former president of Belarus." In his opinion, Lukashenka asked Putin for help against his own people. Lukashenka's rival in the elections, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, took refuge in Lithuania - she did not admit defeat and announced the creation of a council for the transfer of power in Belarus.

Peaceful protests continue in Belarus today demanding Lukashenka's resignation and new presidential elections. We wrote about the immediate prospects here .