Lukashenko discussed with Putin how the US and NATO behave “disgustingly” in the Black Sea , as evidenced by the US and NATO maneuvers in the Black Sea. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with a working group on finalizing the draft basic law.
The politician noted that he had discussed this issue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. “The Americans and NATO are behaving disgustingly in the Black Sea. The situation is especially heated for us. But we are not boys to succumb to these incomprehensible gestures, “Lukashenko stressed.
On November 15, the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet Mount Whitney began the transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean after it completed the exercises with NATO partners. The exercises off the coast of Romania were attended by ships of the US Navy, Turkey, Romania and Ukraine. As explained by the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin, such measures are part of an integrated strategy to contain Russia.
Earlier, the head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price, accused Lukashenko of diverting attention from Russia's actions on the border with Ukraine with the help of the migration crisis. He expressed this opinion in a conversation with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. In addition, the Secretary of State expressed gratitude to Poland for supporting the “sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”