Putin said that Europe should treat Russia with respect.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, He confirmed today that the West should treat Russia with “respect” as he met his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

At the start of the meeting, which was not announced earlier by the Kremlin, Lukashenko insisted that Europe’s future lies with Russia and Belarus.

“Next to Russia, they have everything they need. And they (European countries) have what we can afford: technologies and other things. What else do they need?” He asked, the pictures aired on state television.

To his interlocutor’s words, the Kremlin leader added: “Treat us with respect.”

In today’s meeting Putin proposed to discuss, In addition to the situation in the region, there are economic issues, especially joint projects in the food and fertilizer sector.

“They’re going to buy food, fertiliser. They’re already buying it. Of course, it’s very complicated Western barriers)… we find ways and sell. Prices have gone up, but we haven’t,” Lukashenko said.

He thanked Putin for the invitation to meet in Sochi and expressed hope that they would find “all solutions” in the talks.

“Our cause is just. We will win! We have no choice!” President of Belarus insisted.

Lukashenko held talks with Putin Partial mobilization They underestimated the fact that those in Russia and young people were fleeing abroad to avoid the call.

“Russia has the resources to raise 25 million, so let 30,000 or 50,000 people run (…) let them run, they will come back. You have to decide what to do with them,” he said.

He said he didn’t care when thousands of Belarusians left in 2020 Country after President It was condemned as a fraud by the opposition and the international community.

“The majority asks that we take them back,” Lukashenko said.