Putin says Belarus leader asked Russia to create reserve police force for him: Interfax
Putin said Russia saw no need for now to use Russian forces in Belarus over the political crisis following a disputed Aug. 9 presidential election, and that Moscow felt the situation was normalising
FILE PHOTO: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the Sirius Educational Center in the Black sea resort of Sochi, Russia February 15, 2019. Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Russsian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko had asked him to set up a reserve police force, but promised not to use it unless the crisis got out of control, the Interfax news agency reported.
Putin said Russia saw no need for now to use Russian forces in Belarus over the political crisis following a disputed Aug. 9 presidential election, and that Moscow felt the situation was normalising, the RIA news agency reported.
