Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as they walk upon his arrival at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, as they review an honor guard upon his arrival at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Putin on Thursday evening arrived in Belarus for a two-day visit. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as they walk upon his arrival at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting upon his arrival at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko talk to each other during their meeting at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Putin arrived in Belarus Thursday for a two-day visit. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko walk from a plane at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during their meeting at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, second right, attend a welcome ceremony upon his arrival at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko talk to each other during their meeting at an international airport in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Putin arrived in Belarus Thursday for a two-day visit. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)