Lukashenko warns he will leave Belarus for a long time

On 23 June 2026, Lukashenko warned that he will leave Belarus for a long time. He announced a planned meeting with Putin and an extended trip abroad. He also received a report on the situation in Gomel Oblast, asked Krupko to tell residents there not to worry, and heard the prime minister's report on manufacturing, agriculture and foreign affairs. Lukashenko sent an address to participants at the reopening of the Operation Bagration memorial complex and congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his election as President of Colombia.