Lukashenko, Putin to Hold Security Talks in Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 29 to discuss bilateral cooperation and security. The meeting follows Lukashenko’s Aug. 28 talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and an earlier visit to Minsk by Russian First Deputy PM Denis Manturov. The diplomatic engagements coincide with heightened regional tensions, including an unannounced visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Aug. 25, during which Washington…