Lukashenko receives Lenin Prize from Communist Party

On 10 August 2026, Belarus's Lukashenko received the Lenin Prize from the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party (KPRF). He also met KPRF leader Zyuganov, who afterwards shared details of the meeting and said they had 'discussed all the pressing problems'. Separately, Lukashenko said relations between Minsk and Quito have significant potential for expanded cooperation, and he sent National Day greetings to Ecuador.