The Russian State TV guest also insisted Russia needed to regroup as it is struggling against the well-equipped Ukraine.
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During a speech in early July, Putin said it was the West's actions that were making unification more likely. "Unprecedented political and sanctions pressure from the collective West is pushing Russia and Belarus to speed up the unification process," Putin told a bilateral forum in the Belarusian city of Grodno on July 1.
"After all, it is easier to minimize the damage from illegal sanctions, it is easier to master the production of demanded products, develop new competencies and expand cooperation with friendly countries." In 1997, Belarus and Russia signed a treaty that sought to mend relations that disintegrated following the collapse of the Soviet Union six years earlier. Talks of possible unification between Russia and its ally Belarus gained momentum in late 2020.was supported financially and politically by Putin amid protests that broke out after allegations of voter fraud during the country's presidential election.
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