Overview
- Valentin Rybakov, Belarus’s permanent representative to the UN, said Washington has not sought to influence Belarus’s relationship with Russia.
- He stated he has never seen attempts to set Belarus and Russia against each other.
- Rybakov said he is often asked whether Americans try to shape Belarus–Russia ties and insisted the issue never arose in his meetings.
- The remarks were given in an interview on the TV channel Pervy Informatsionny following negotiations held in Minsk.
- RIA Novosti reported the interview on December 13 and offered no U.S. response to his comments.