Putin Congratulates Lukashenko on 72nd Birthday by Phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his birthday by phone. The call came after a visit by the head of the CIA, and a political analyst linked the Putin-Lukashenko meeting to the CIA. The Kremlin explained whether there is a connection between the CIA visit and the Putin-Lukashenko meeting. Lukashenko also received congratulations on Miners' Day.