Putin and Lukashenko Held a Private Conversation in a Car After CSTO Summit

In Minsk, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had a face-to-face conversation with Vladimir Putin following the conclusion of the CSTO summit. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing the 'Pool of the First' channel.

'Lukashenko and Putin's private conversation took place in the palace and continued in the car. The two leaders left together, discussing business-related matters along the way,' the report stated.

According to the media, after the official part of the CSTO summit, which included narrow-format negotiations, a full session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, and the signing of final documents, the heads of state had a working lunch.