Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is scheduled to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, Aug. 29, to discuss bilateral cooperation, security matters, and pressing international issues, The Moscow Times reported. Lukashenko arrived in Russia on Thursday, Aug. 27, for a working visit. On Friday, he met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the Government House in Moscow to discuss trade, investment, and industrial integration.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. During the meeting, Lukashenko stated that Belarus is “fulfilling and even overfulfilling” its obligations to Russia regarding the supply of goods, including fuel and foodstuffs. He also noted that the two countries need to resolve a “common problem” on their respective southern and western borders. The meetings in Moscow follow Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov’s working visit to Minsk on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Manturov met with Lukashenko and Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin to discuss economic cooperation, import substitution, and joint projects in the aviation and military-industrial sectors. During that visit, Lukashenko awarded Manturov the Order of Friendship of Peoples. CIA visit, classified decrees, and military buildup Lukashenko’s visit to Russia and the preceding diplomatic meetings occur against a backdrop of heightened regional military tension and secretive diplomatic maneuvering. On Aug. 25, the same day Manturov visited Minsk, US CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secretive and unannounced visit to Moscow. According to multiple reports, Washington requested that Ukraine temporarily halt drone strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg for the duration of Ratcliffe’s visit.