Over the last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko have met six times. This time, the two leaders announced concrete steps which will lead to further economic integration between the two countries. For years, many have speculated that Russia and Belarus are edging closer toward political integration, as well. Host Marco Werman speaks with Alex Kokcharov, who is a political risk analyst based in London — where he focuses on Eurasia and the Caucasus region.
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