The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering organizing a visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to the White House, the British newspaper Financial Times reported, citing the US President's Special Envoy for Belarus John Cole.

In an interview with the publication, he confirmed that talks about inviting Lukashenko have been underway in the Washington administration "for months." "We still have a lot of work to do, but I think we'll get there," Cole said.

He declined to say whether the American side would put forward any preconditions for organizing a meeting between Trump and Lukashenko. "Ultimately, it's up to the president [Trump]," Cole noted.

The US President's special envoy added that Washington does not intend to "drive a wedge" between Russia and Belarus. "I'm not going to drive a wedge between him and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. This is a 30-year relationship," Cole stressed. "I know who Lukashenko is. But we have a very good relationship. We trust each other. This is Trump-style foreign policy, where you get to know a person better."