Putin and Lukashenko Sign New Security Pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko convened in Minsk to celebrate 25 years of the Union State – a political and economic alliance between Russia and Belarus. Key outcomes included the Interstate Treaty on Security Guarantees, a new a pact aimed at mutual defense.

The Interstate Treaty includes:

  • Mutual obligations for defense
  • Commitments to ensure the territorial integrity
  • Use of all available forces and means for mutual defense
  • Provisions for the deployment of the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus by 2025
  • Granting Minsk the authority to determine its use
  • Framework for joint responses to threats, including the use of tactical nuclear weapons
  • Updated defense doctrines

The leaders reviewed the stationing of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus since 2023, affirming defensive use protocols under a November decree.

Further agreements included economic integration, such as increased port cooperation, and extending a high-speed rail from St. Petersburg to Minsk, as well as the establishment of unified energy markets. Both presidents emphasized addressing logistical challenges to deepen bilateral integration.


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