Russia - Belarus Begin Talks To Have A Russian Military Base In Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko (2nd L) visit an exhibition of industry produced in the regions of two countries in Sochi, Russia, September 18, 2015. REUTERS/MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN

RT: Putin orders talks on Russian military base in Belarus

President Vladimir Putin has ordered an agreement be signed with Belarus to create a Russian air base on its territory.

"To accept the proposal of the Russian government to sign an agreement on a Russian air base in Belarus between Russia and Belarus," the decree reads according to the Kremlin’s press service.

President Putin also ordered the Russian Defense Ministry to start all necessary negotiations with Minsk on the issue.

“The agreement will help jointly protect the outer border of the Union State [of Russia and Belarus] in the air and also create a unified system of air defense,” the order reads. How exactly this will be done and what role the base will play is still subject to talks.

WNU Editor: This is probably going to be the first military base of many .... Russia is ready to establish airbases in neighboring countries – Russian PM (RT).

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