Belarus and Russia Plan Joint Machine Tool and Aircraft Production

Belarus and Russia are moving to deepen industrial cooperation, with Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast proposing joint production of machine tools with Belarus. Belarusian leader Lukashenko said Belarus is interested in joint aircraft production with Russia. He also revealed a nitrogen plant deal with Putin and suggested possible U.S. involvement. Lukashenko stressed that Belarus's multi-vector policy does not distance it from Russia.