AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBelarus-Russia Union State: President Alexander Lukashenko met Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogaryovo, with both sides stressing growing trade and tech cooperation, including microelectronics—Putin cited nearly $52bn trade last year and a 12.5% rise in the first half of 2026, while Lukashenko said Belarus and Russia “won’t be left naked” in electronics. Security & repression: The KGB says it detained a group accused of collecting classified information about defense-industry enterprises for a foreign handler, launching a criminal case. International spotlight (SCO): Belarus is set to be represented at the SCO summit in Bishkek on Sept 1, where leaders including Putin, Xi, Modi and Lukashenko are expected; one Belarus-linked media item also says Xi’s “Classics Quoted” TV program will air across SCO countries. Local life: Minsk’s MTZ is seeking 1,463 workers; Belarus also plans inclusive education manuals for children with hearing impairments. Sports (Belarus): Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off recent struggles ahead of the US Open, while Belarusian canoeists won world titles in Poznań. Weather & travel: Forecasters outline variable early-autumn conditions, and a Belarusian cyclist was seriously injured in Italy but not life-threatening.
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