Belarusian-Russian military cooperation

The 1995 Belarus-Russia deal on the lease of land for a Navy communication center and an air defense radar will expire in 2020.
Foreign Minister Makei says Minsk is ready to revise its stance and allow a Russian base in response to a US base in Poland.
Photo: ria.ru
Photo: ria.ru
The Russian ambassador in Minsk comments on reports that Russian troops ‘practiced to occupy Belarus during the West-2017 drills.
Photo: ria.ru
Photo: ria.ru
The last echelon has departed from Barysau railway station.
Photo: svaboda.org
Photo: svaboda.org
Russian military equipment from the Asipovicy firing ground in Belarus was loaded onto train platforms at Viarejka station.
Photo: president.gov.by
Photo: president.gov.by
Lukashenka and Putin eventually attended the drills in their own countries contrary to the initial plans of a joint show-up.
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Photo: ria.ru
The Lithuanian authorities’ statement is ‘politicized’, Moscow thinks.
Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters
Putin and Lukashenka are unlikely to meet during the Zapad 2017 war games.
Photo: war-news.ru
Photo: war-news.ru
They will participate in the Zapad 2017 military exercise on the territory of Russia.