Putin tells officials to think twice before lambasting Belarus

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged officials to exercise restraint while making statements about Belarus, Interfax reported.   In response to a remark by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sabyanin that the Belarusian government politicized Russia's milk import ban, Putin said: "Even if we believe that we have a point, we should be mindful of what we say and where we speak, and show restraint."