Lukashenka stays in oligarch Deripaska’s hotel in Sochi (Photo)

The Belarusian ruler is expected in Krasnaya Polyana residence after his meeting with Medvedev.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka flew to Sochi on August 21, Friday. He stayed in the hotel & spa Rodina, owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, “Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi” reports.

“Alyaksandr Lukashenka has been invited to Sochi by the Russian side,” RIA Novosti quotes Sergei Prikhodko, an aide to the Russian president.

According to official information, Dmitry Medvedev had a meeting only with the president of Moldova on August 21. He left for Beijing on the same day. As it was found out, a meeting with the Belarusian ruler is scheduled for August 27. Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who arrived in Sochi five days before the talks, stays there. According to official information, he is on a working trip to the Russian Federation.

The Grand Hotel and Spa Rodina is a luxurious hotel providing every possible conveniences: a beach, tennis courts, some conference halls, a concert ground, a yacht, and even a brewery. It is unknown whether Lukashenka’s young son Kolya arrived, but Rodina hotel has a huge game room with life size puppet and construction sets. The hotel is guarded as a secret object.

“Alyaksandr Lukashenka is always there. It is said Dmitry Medvedev and he arranged to discuss very difficult questions, so he evidently needs time to prepare for the meeting,” Russian journalists say. “Usually, Dmitry Medvedev invites guests to stay in the hotel and pay rooms, which are rather expensive – from 1500 to 3000 dollars per day.”

Service personnel and cooks are said to have arrived in Krasnaya Polyana. The Belarusian ruler is expected to come there after his meeting with Dmitry Medvedev. The Belarusian ministers and high-ranking officials will also fly there.