Vladimir Putin (Vladimir Putin) and Alexander Lukashenko (Alexander Lukashenko) held the second day of talks in Sochi because the United States imposed sanctions on the aircraft diversion scandal.

Russia has agreed to extend a second US$500 million loan to Belarus because Moscow has stepped up its complaints against Belarusian President Alexander Lu when Western countries were angry over the grounding of European passenger planes and the arrest of a dissident journalist. Kashenke’s support.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Vladimir Putin) and Lukashenko (Lukashenko) held a second day of talks, and on Saturday in the Black Sea resort Sochi (Sochi) on a yacht tour, announced the financial stand by.

The money is part of Russia’s commitment to provide Belarus with a US$1.5 billion loan, which is part of Moscow’s efforts to stabilize neighboring countries. Last year, Lukashenko’s nearly three-year rule of Rwanda took place. Scale protests.

According to RIA News Agency, Minsk received the first payment of US$500 million in October and will receive the second payment before the end of June.

Putin and Lukashenko’s Two-day summit The European Union and the United States condemned Belarus for using scam bomb threats to force Ryanair’s plane to land in Minsk. The Belarusian authorities sent a fighter jet to escort the plane to land, and then arrested the journalist Roman Protasevich and his partner Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen.

Both were jailed for planning large-scale riots. Protasevich could be sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Several European countries have imposed flight bans on Belarusian Airlines, while the United States stated “Total blockade and sanctionsThe nine state-owned companies in Belarus will take effect on June 3. Washington also stated that it is working with the European Union to develop a list of targeted sanctions against key members of the Lukashenko government.

Putin criticized the Western response and agreed with Lukashenko on Friday that the response was an “emotional explosion.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov (Dmitry Peskov) said that Russia also pledged to consider increasing flights with Belarus to offset the impact of the European Union’s flight ban.

Putin and Lukashenko “discussed the organization of air transport, taking into account the European authorities and many cancellations [Belarusian] And considering that Belavia is no longer popular in European cities. Peskov said. “Instructing the transportation departments of Russia and Belarus to organize all aspects of air communications… Regarding this fact, many Belarusians have to return to their homes in some way. “

Pskov said Putin also raised the topic of Sapega, a partner of Protasevich.

Peskov said: “At the initiative of the Russian President, the topic of detained Russian citizens was raised… Naturally, we don’t care about her fate.”

He added that the Kremlin will take note of the fact that Sapega also has a residence permit in Belarus.

“Therefore, we proceed from the facts and everything should be done within the scope of the law. The President has instructed the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attach great importance to the cases of Russian citizens.” Peskov added.