Daily brief
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin made statements on resisting sanctions and responding to challenges, as the Belarus-Russia Union State launched a new committee on standardization and quality.
Belarusian tractor manufacturer MTZ reported a 115% growth in exports to Uzbekistan in 2025.
The Belarusian commodity exchange accredited its 5,000th participant from Russia.
Belarus plans to increase milk production to 10.5 million tonnes by 2030, as discussed at a dairy farm forum in Minsk.
Belarus's overall foreign trade grew by 4.5% in 2025, with President Putin noting that Russian-Belarusian trade increases annually.