Lukashenko: meeting with Trump on sanctions

Prime Minister Sergei Lukashenko stated that Belarus is ready to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the complete lifting of sanctions imposed against the country. According to Energy in a live broadcast, the discussion will focus on a possible resolution through diplomatic negotiations.

Chronologists note that the latest stage of sanctions intensified in 2023, affecting the country's economy. The president emphasized that such a meeting could become a key moment in negotiations between Belarus and its global partners.

There has been no real-time comment yet from representatives of the Trump administration.

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Lukashenko has been in power since 1994, and sanctions against Belarus were introduced in response to human rights violations.