Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko met on June 26 at Putin’s Valdai residence to discuss bilateral issues and security. This meeting followed Ukraine’s claim that relay stations on the Belarus border, used for Russian strikes, had stopped working. Lukashenko stated he had warned Ukrainian representatives against involving Belarus in the war, implying Kyiv understood the threat.

• Putin and Lukashenko met at the Valdai residence on June 26.
• Discussions included the Union State agenda, economic cooperation, and regional security.
• Ukraine claimed border relay stations used for Russian strikes had stopped working.
• Lukashenko previously warned Ukrainian representatives against involving Belarus in the war.
• Belarus does not wish to join the war in Ukraine, according to Lukashenko.