Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said he recently had meetings with representatives of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He stated this during a conversation with the governor of the Moscow region, Andrey Vorobyov, reports UNN citing Belarusian "media".
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According to Lukashenko, he told the Ukrainians that "it will not be possible to drag Belarus into the war." He also called the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose units are concentrated, in particular, on the Belarusian border, "tractor drivers and milkmaids," adding that they "do not want to fight with Belarusians."
How can we fight against Ukrainians here if on that side there are mainly territorial troops? Are we going to shoot at these tractor drivers, milkmaids, and workers who do not want to fight with Belarusians? We also do not want to fight with Ukrainians. Therefore, our position is peaceful
He noted that Minsk received a response from Kyiv, but did not specify what it was.
So come on, guys, let's negotiate. We need to negotiate about substantial things
He also called Ukraine a "bargaining chip in a big game" and voiced the narrative that "the West stands behind it."
I am not talking about Ukraine. What kind of Ukraine is that? It's not about Ukraine! We understand who we are fighting with today. If they want peace, let's negotiate on the merits
Reminder
Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated that Ukraine should not expect military actions from his country. He also apologized to Volodymyr Zelensky for harsh words and said he does not want war.
In turn, the President of Ukraine stated that repeaters are operating on the territory of Belarus, which adjust Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. Volodymyr Zelensky called on Alexander Lukashenko to turn them off, otherwise he promised to do it himself.