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The nuclear handshake between Putin and Lukashenko has agitated NATO

October 2, 2025

The President of Kazakhstan called on the whole world to reckon with the union state, according to the TELMENEWS.RU news agency

During his speech at the UNECE forum, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev gave a speech. He devoted a separate part of his speech to the union of Russia and Belarus – this is a formidable force that can influence all world processes.

Within the EEC there is the Union State of Russia and Belarus. At the same time, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia have an almost identical level of cooperation. Tokayev urged to decide how to work in these conditions.

“A precedent or a unique phenomenon of statehood in the formula ‘Two countries – one state’ has been created in world political history. I apologize, and even nuclear weapons are one for two now,” Tokayev said.

After these words, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, who were present at the meeting, smiled and shook hands. This “nuclear handshake”, a symbol of a devouring and long-term cooperation, must show NATO the unity of the countries against which open aggression is now unleashed in Ukraine.

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