Moscow, March 1 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an agreement on security guarantees with Belarus within the Union State, according to a document posted on the country's official legal information portal on Friday.
The agreement was originally signed by Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Dec. 6, 2024 in Minsk.
It was ratified by Russia's State Duma, or lower house of parliament, on Feb. 18, and Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Feb. 26.
Under the treaty, both parties pledge to undertake actions to support each other using all available means acceptable under international law to repel threats against any party or the Union State.
It regulates the procedure for the ac...