European leaders are expected to announce sanctions on Belarus and its embattled president, Alexander Lukashenko, as the crisis following the contested election intensifies.
speaking on Tuesday said he would talk to Russia, an ally of Belarus,"at the appropriate time," in the wake of protests that he said appeared mostly peaceful.
"I like seeing democracy," he told reporters."It doesn't seem like it's too much democracy there in Belarus." Trump gave no further details about when he would hold talks with Moscow, adding that he would also speak to other people.German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and E.U. leader Charles Michel each spoke separately toby telephone on Tuesday. The Kremlin said Putin warned all three against foreign meddling in the affairs of Belarus.
Belarus and Russia share deep economic, historic and cultural ties but Lukashenko and Putin have a somewhat frosty personal relationship, say analysts. Despite this, Putin has offered Lukashenko"assistance" if needed in the wake of the unrest, according toBeleaguered Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Minsk, Belarus, on Tuesday.
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