During the talks, Lukashenko claimed that Russia’s Kursk Oblast would be "completely liberated in just a few days." He also asserted that the United States has "no solution" for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the relationship between Russia and Belarus, two neighbours whose ties have grown ever closer since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Putin made the comments at a press conference in Moscow with the longtime ruler of Belarus,

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko met at the Kremlin. One topic of their discussion was the potential ceasefire in Ukraine, but they also decided to deepen cooperation between Russia and Belarus.