Local media are reporting that Belarus's authoritarian leader, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has flown to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin.
No details of the September 26 meeting were given.
Belarus has been a close ally of Russia during its war in Ukraine.
Lukashenka has allowed Putin to use Belarusian territory to stage attacks on Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its invasion on February 24.
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
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