Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenko has blamed Moscow for a trade dispute that is straining ties between the traditional allies. Speaking to the Belarusian Security Council in Minsk on December 16, Lukashenko said "the behavior of our eastern brother cannot leave us unconcerned, but we are not going to make any conclusions before I speak to the Russian president."
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Lukashenko says Minsk ‘concerned’ by Russia’s actions
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko during a summit in Minsk on August 26, 2014.
