“At present the Ukrainian side is de facto wrapping up its participation in the operation of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Ukraine does not finance the common budget while it used to be the second largest contributor after Russia. Ukraine does not take part in planned events and has recalled the resident plenipotentiary representative,” noted the Belarusian leader. “Meanwhile, Ukraine is unlikely to quit the CIS,” said Alexander Lukashenko. …read more
Source: BELTA