Lukashenko stated that he would not send troops to Ukraine
Alexander Lukashenko stated that Belarus has no plans to send its troops to fight against Ukraine, explaining that this is due to a desire not to drag the country into hostilities. At the same time, he emphasized that Minsk allegedly seeks peace and “civilized dialogue.”
During a speech in Grodno, Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, stated that his country has no intention of sending troops to Ukraine, attempting to publicly distance itself from direct participation in the war, while at the same time traditionally emphasizing rhetoric about peace and dialogue. “Are we supposed to go fight in Ukraine at someone else’s behest? Do we want to end up as mincemeat there? No, we don’t want that,” Lukashenko said.
In his speech, he also stated that Belarus is allegedly committed to peaceful coexistence and does not consider war an option, emphasizing that the country wants to “live in peace” and not get dragged into conflicts, which, in his words, bring only disaster. “We do not set out to fight. We want to be peaceful people; we want to live in peace. We want peace. We bring peace to the peoples,” he said.
At the same time, Lukashenko again spoke of Belarus’s role as a supposed peacekeeping force, stating that the country does not plan to wage war against its neighbors, but at the same time used the phrase “defense,” which has repeatedly led to conflicting interpretations of his statements. “I want the Poles, Lithuanians, and Ukrainians to hear me. We do not want to go to war with them. Although we are always determined to protect you,” he noted.
Separately, Lukashenko also mentioned statements by the Ukrainian military regarding possible targets on Belarusian territory in the event of an escalation, hinting at the possibility of a response, though he attributed these words to the Ukrainian leadership.
Thus, his speech once again combined assurances of peace with tough rhetoric, leaving room for various political interpretations and further statements from both sides. This is reported by Belarusian media.
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