Besides Ukraine, the second enemy for Lukashenka is the United States, which “tipped Europe, put it in a pose and is doing it with whatever they want.”
The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, cynically stated that Ukraine itself provoked the so-called “NOR” that Russia is conducting.
Lukashenko talks about this said during a press conference on Thursday, February 16, the pro-government Belarusian publication Belta reports.
The Belarusian dictator once again eloquently uttered Kremlin narratives about “protecting the interests of Russia and Russian speakers in Ukraine.”
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“You say intrusion, and I believe that this is not an invasion, but the protection of the interests of Russia and the people who lived there, the Russians. The Ukrainian authorities provoked a Russian “special operation,” he said.
Accusing Ukraine of starting a war, Lukashenka called for peace talks. In addition to Ukraine, the second enemy for him is the United States, which “tilted Europe, put it in a pose and do whatever they want with it,” he lamented.
“If you want peace in Ukraine, let's start talking about peace from tomorrow. And the guns will stop firing. But you don't want that (West – ed.). You are the culprits of the escalation today. People are dying today. Let's stop it. Everything is for this now Europe is ready for this. She wants it, but the Americans do not want and tilted Europe, put her in a pose and do whatever they want with her, “- came up with this nonsense Belarusian dictator.
Lukashenko will meet with Putin on February 17
Recall that on February 14, Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced a meeting between the Russian dictator and the self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenka.
During a press conference, the Belarusian dictator named the topics of conversation. This is politics, economics and a defense country. Therefore, they will discuss the general grouping of troops located near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
By the way, the last time Putin and Lukashenko met at the end of December 2022. In Petersburg. An informal meeting of the leaders of the CIS states was held there.
