Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko evaluated current issues in an interview with the Russian state television channel “Rossiya”.
“THE THIRD WORLD WAR WILL BEGIN”
Lukashenko, noting that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had previously violated his country’s airspace, said this had happened several times.
Stating that they were taking the necessary measures against threats that may come from Ukraine, Lukashenko stated that they placed mines and soldiers on the Belarus-Ukraine border.
Lukashenko, commenting on the possibility of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, said, “If they (Westerners) insert NATO troops, the Third World War will begin. Because in this case, both tactical and strategic nuclear weapons will be used, and there will be an immediate and terrifying reaction.”
“WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE”
Stating that they do not want the situation to become tense, Lukashenko said, “We do not want war with NATO. But if they do this, we will have no other choice. There will be no red line. We have only one line, and that is the state border. The moment they step on the border, there will be a response.”
“THIS TENSION MAY RESULT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF UKRAINE”
Lukashenko, drawing attention to the fact that the Ukrainian army entered the Russian territory of Kursk on August 6, said, “Ukraine is escalating the situation. If this continues, this escalation could result in the destruction of Ukraine.”
Therefore, emphasizing that Russia and Ukraine should restart peace negotiations, Lukashenko said that the agreement prepared in Istanbul in March 2022 could be taken as a basis in the negotiations. Lukashenko said, “The situation on the ground has changed, but we can start from here. We need to sit at the negotiating table and resolve the issue. There is such a possibility.”
“THERE ARE NO MORE NAZIS”
President Lukashenko continued:
“You (Russians) sometimes talk about Nazis. There are no more Nazis there (in Ukraine). Ukraine has been cleansed of Nazis. There are a few Nazis left there, but they are not respected either. Today, more than 70 percent of the Ukrainian people hate Zelensky. Because Zelensky did not fulfill his promises, and people are dying because of this.”
“EVERYONE WILL FORGET ARMENIA”
Pointing out that Armenia has recently been pursuing a policy of rapprochement with the West, Lukashenko said, “Who needs Armenians other than us? Nobody needs them. Armenians need to develop their own economy and focus on what they have. Which France, which (French President Emmanuel) Macron? Macron will not exist tomorrow and everyone will forget Armenia.”
Alexander Lukashenko noted that the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries turn to Russia and Belarus for assistance in emergency situations.
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