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Rybakov: USA will not ask Belarus to do anything to Russia's detriment

MINSK, 22 June (BelTA) - The United States will not ask Belarus to do anything to the detriment of Russia, Belarus UN Ambassador Valentin Rybakov told the media. The diplomat took part in the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

“At any such meeting, the Belarusian president emphasizes that we, as a country, as a close strategic ally and partner of both the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, will never do anything to the detriment of these countries. The United States understands and recognizes this. We must admit that even at the latest meeting, the American delegation stressed that Belarus will never be asked by the United States to do anything to the detriment of the Russian Federation. This is very important and valuable, because it just emphasizes the understanding of the American side of our role in the region,” he said.

“Although, earlier Belarus often faced accusations against we are co-aggressors or almost direct participants, and so on. I can safely say that Washington has a full understanding of the true role of the Republic of Belarus and the Belarusian president in what is happening in our region,” Valentin Rybakov added.

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