Skii-lful evening: Putin and Lukashenko go skiing to discuss important matters
Authored By Deeksha Teri
Published: Feb 22, 2021, 21:00 IST | Updated: Feb 22, 2021, 21:00 IST
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Buddy up
Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, and Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, went on a skiing trip together.
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Vroom away!
The two leaders also wrote snowmobiles after their meeting in Sochi on February 22, 2021.
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Friend in need
During the trip, Lukashenko thanked Putin for providing a $1.5 billion loan last September to his country when he was facing mass protests last year.
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Work hard, play hard
The two leaders first discussed important matters in the meeting for nearly an hour, and then went skiing, later retiring to a dinner gathering.
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Violence at home, smiles in field
This meeting and the trip has come after Lukashenko has had to deal with anti-government protests back home, which were responded to with violent crackdown by the leader.
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