On Saturday, June 21, a meeting took place in Minsk between self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump's special representative Keith Kellogg.
The media reported this.
Lukashenko Meets with Trump Envoy
Lukashenko's meeting with Kellogg took place at the Palace of Independence. Delegations from both sides, Belarusian and American, were present.
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According to media reports, the international situation, events in the region, and relations between the United States and Belarus were discussed during the meeting.
“What kind of people do we have? Who? Who doesn't know him? The most media personality of recent times,” Lukashenko said after introducing Kellogg.
The self-proclaimed president of Belarus expressed his surprise that the American visit “made a lot of noise in the world.”
“Can't we have a normal dialogue and talk about our affairs – about relations between Belarus and the United States of America?” Lukashenko said.
Keith Kellogg became the highest-ranking US official to visit Belarus in recent years. The media reported on his visit several days in advance.
According to Reuters, Kellogg hinted in private conversations that the trip could be a step toward starting peace talks in Russia's war against Ukraine.
