State Duma receives treaty on security guarantees with Belarus for ratification — database
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 02/5/2025
"The treaty aims to enhance joint efforts for an effective response to modern challenges and threats, strengthening the security of both parties within the shared defense space of the Union State," the explanatory note states
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