Belarus, Russia, Ukraine military to discuss cooperation

Belarusian, Ukrainian and Russian military leaders are expected to meet in Brest, Belarus, on June 21-22, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said. “The talks will center on prospects of military cooperation between the three states,” it said.

The meeting, timed to coincide with the 69th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, will involve Belarusian and Ukrainian defense ministers Yury Zhadobin and Mykhailo Yezhel, and Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov.