The move by Russia’s biggest state-owned airline comes after the country’s aviation agency, Rosaviatsiya, who recommended that all Russian airlines with foreign-leased planes halt both passenger and cargo flights abroad.
The photo, which was reportedly taken during a security meeting, shows Lukashenko with a map of eastern Europe. The markers on the map have triggered speculations that Putin may be planning 'invasion' of Moldova next.
Today's talks are the first negotiations between the two countries since Russia started its invasion on February 24.
Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Belarus government has allowed Russia to deploy nuclear weapon in its territory. This essentially means that Russia will now be able to lead nuclear attacks from Belarus.
President Zelensky said Ukraine is willing to hold talks with Russia but not in neighbouring Belarus as it is being used as a launchpad for the invasion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to 'consequences they have never seen'.
Russia and Belarus have tight cooperation under an alliance referred to as the Union State, which stops short of the countries' actual integration.
Russian officials have not signalled they would consider cutting supplies in the case of new sanctions. Moscow relies on energy exports, and although it just signed a gas deal with China, Europe is a key source of revenue. Europe is likewise dependent on Russia, so any Western sanctions would likely avoid directly targeting Russian energy supplies.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he and his two Baltic counterparts are discussing whether to ask for such talks under the NATO treaty, which allows any ally to request consultations if it feels its territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened.
Belarus also cancelled accreditation for foreign news organizations after massive protests began in August 2020 following presidential elections.
The new measure starting from July 12 will enlarge an existing list that bans travelling to Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, India, South Africa and Russia, reports Xinhua news agency.
The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation bloc, amid fury over the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist.
There has been a steep rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Belarus over the past week, prompting their football federation to delay the start of women's league.
Belarus is, in fact, the only country in Europe to have not suspended their football league, hence drawing fans to the stadium. Moreover, Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko, has been against lockdown measures in the country.
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