Trump Gives Shout-Out To Belarus Before Meeting With Putin

President Donald Trump praised Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on Truth Social ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Lukashenko previously permitted Putin to station forces on Belarusian soil, with troops and military equipment moving across the border into Ukraine. Russia also launched missiles at Ukrainian targets from Belarus, The Guardian reported in 2022.

Trump in his post disclosed that he spoke with Lukashenko Friday ahead of his meeting with Putin in Alaska.

“I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners,” Trump stated.