Ukraine Latest: Putin Says Drills With Belarus to Continue

Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks in Belarus with President Alexander Lukashenko on his first visit in more than three years to his ally in the war against Ukraine. Kay Bailey Hutchison, former US Ambassador to NATO, talks about Putin’s strategy and the US continuing to send monetary aid to Ukraine on “Balance of Power.”Source: Bloomberg

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By Bloomberg News

December 19, 2022 at 6:36 AM UTC

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December 19, 2022 at 7:46 PM UTC

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President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Belarus have agreed to continue joint military exercises as he made his first visit to the neighboring country in more than three years.

As the meeting between the leaders of Russia and Belarus got under way on Monday, European nations reached a deal to cap natural gas prices at €180 ($190) per megawatt hour, ending months of political wrangling over whether to intervene in an energy crisis that’s risked pushing the region into a recession.