Lesya Leshchenko13:44, 15.09.25

The presence of Americans at the testing ground in Belarus was presented as a surprise.

On Monday, US military officers observed joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told them they could look at “anything that interests them.”

According to Reuters , the presence of Americans at the testing ground in Belarus was presented as a surprise by the country’s Defense Ministry. Thus, the Ministry published a video in which two American officers in uniform thank Khrenin for the invitation and shake his hand.

The presence of American officers is the latest sign of warming relations between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of Moscow that allowed it to use its territory to send tens of thousands of troops to invade Ukraine in February 2022.

The publication recalled that last week, US President Donald Trump’s representative John Cole was in Minsk and held talks with Alexander Lukashenko, who agreed to release 52 people from prison, including journalists and political opponents. However, the US eased sanctions against the Belarusian national airline Belavia, allowing it to service and buy components for its fleet, which includes Boeing aircraft.Read also:

Trump wants to reopen the US embassy in Belarus soon, normalize ties and restore economic and trade relations, Cole said.

“Trump, who is trying to end the war in Ukraine, is forging closer ties with Lukashenko, who regularly holds talks with Putin. Last week, Trump sent Lukashenko a friendly letter signed by himself through Cole,” Reuters noted.

(C)UNIAN 2025