On Friday, the president of Belarus gave Russian President Vladimir Putin an unexpected birthday present.
According to the British daily Daily Mail, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gave Putin a gift certificate for Jarr when the leaders of various former Soviet nations convened in the Konstantin Palace during the Tsarist era in St. Petersburg.
Since the time of the Soviet Union, tractors have been a point of pride for Belarusian manufacturing.
According to reports, Lukashenko used a replica similar to the one he gave Putin in his yard. The Russian president’s reaction to the gift made public by Lukashenko’s staff was unclear.
In his remarks at the opening of the summit, Putin did not mention the “unconventional” gift when he spoke about the need to discuss measures to address conflicts between the nations of the former Soviet Union.
He also emphasised the significance of information sharing in the fight against drugs, terrorism, and other crimes.
The capital of Kazakhstan will host the next meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States, an alliance of former Soviet states, the following week.
Given that Putin often spends his birthday at work or with family and friends and that he previously stated in an interview that his birthday is not a time for celebration, the timing of his seventieth birthday celebration with the continuing conflict in Ukraine gives the event extra significance. It is inappropriate to overstate the significance of this occasion because it is a national holiday.
Gift of a tractor for Boyten
Lukashenk with Putin.
On his 70th birthday, Putin is given a “unconventional” gift by the president of Belarus.
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