Putin announced the acceleration of unification processes with Belarus

This is prompted by “unprecedented sanctions pressure”: together it will be easier for countries to minimize the damage from restrictions, the Russian president explained

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Pressure on RUSSIA and Belarus from Western countries contributes to the unification processes of the countries. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an address to the participants of the IX Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus, the video was published on the Kremlin website.

“Unprecedented political and sanctions pressure from the so-called collective West is pushing us to speed up the unification processes,” he said.

According to Putin, together it will be easier for countries to minimize the damage from sanctions, master the production of demanded products, develop new competencies and expand cooperation with friendly countries.

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Russia and Belarus continue to build up cooperation in politics, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, taking into account each other's interests, Putin said.

He called the launch of industrial and technological renewal programs a priority for countries. Russia is ready to support Belarusian investment projects to create new and modernize existing industries, the president said.

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Russia and Belarus came under the sanctions of the European Union and other Western countries after Moscow recognized the LPR and DPR and the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Belarusian President ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO said. that military countries do not participate in hostilities in Ukraine.

Putin and Lukashenko have repeatedly called Western sanctions illegal. In mid-June, the Belarusian president stressed that the country should “get out beautifully” from the situation with restrictions.

On June 25, the presidents of Russia and Belarus held talks in St. Petersburg . Lukashenka invited Putin to support 15 major joint projects. He approved them and promised to allocate $1.5 billion. At the same time, the leaders agreed to produce import-substituting products and tightly control this process.

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