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Lukashenko seeks to close ranks with Xi

Friendship in times of sanctions: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visiting Xi Jinping in Beijing.
The Belarusian President did not travel to Beijing as Putin’s envoy; on the contrary, he wanted to show independence. Nevertheless, the visit does not look good for China.
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Jörn Petring
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Only a few days after China presented its 12-point plan for settling the war in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko traveled to Beijing. Lukashenko, of all people, was immediately murmured in Western diplomatic circles. After all, he is one of the most important allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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