Spokesman of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Peskov, stated that the government of the Russian Federation would not react to the article of Russian opposition politician, Boris Nemtsov, in Belarusian newspaper "Respublika". According to the official representative of the Prime Minister of Russia, there is no confrontation between Russia's Prime Minister and the President of Belarus.
«There is a commitment to real partnership. Or there is not. The main thing for us is economy, which is in the interests of country as well as in the interests of Belarus, perhaps, even firstly of Belarus. This is a movement in two directions — this is not one-way street, where all the rivers should flow only to Belarus «, GZT.ru quotes Dmitri Peskov.
However, the spokesman for Vladimir Putin marked with regret the existence of «certain difficulties» in relations between Belarus and Russia. According to him, Russia’s prime minister has always advocated closer economic integration of the two countries, but to the date «such consistent position is faced with inconsistent position».
As Telegraf previously reported, in his article, former Russian Vice Prime Minister, Boris Nemtsov, told why there had begun an information war between Russia and Belarus and how it could finish. The reason for «sharp» stories on the theme of Belarus is personal relations between Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, and Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, one of the leaders of Russia’s opposition believes.
Meanwhile, Russian communists picketed in support of Alexander Lukashenko
Protest rally against the show of «Godbatska» and «Godbatska-2» movies on NTV channel, which was attended by mostly retirees, was held near the building of NTV branch in St. Petersburg, Rosbalt informs. «These shows are two tubs of mud slung on the president of fraternal country», the secretary of the CPRF cell of Central District of St. Petersburg, Alexander Kondurov, said.
According to CPRF representatives, by its actions the channel undermines Russian-Belarusian relations. In this regard, the picketers demanded to establish immediately the Union of Belarus and Russia, headed by Alexander Lukashenko.
Russian communists also declared that would not stop just with one protest.
