Lukashenko on events in Ukraine: we need to stop this bloodshed and start peace talks
The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, stressed the need to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine and start peace talks. The Belarusian Head of State stated this at a narrow-format session of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Yerevan, BelTA reports.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also spoke about the conflict in Ukraine in his speech.
“Belarus has constantly and persistently warned of a dangerous escalation of the military-political situation in the European region. We pointed to the degradation of the international security system and the depreciation of agreements in the area of disarmament and arms control. Unfortunately, we were not listened to then, and now we see the tragic result of this arrogant position in Ukraine,” the Belarusian leader stated.
The President recalled that since 2014 Belarus has been doing and continues to do everything possible to end this conflict.
“Western countries have accused and continue to accuse us of all mortal sins. They are trying with all their might to drag Belarus into this conflict, although they themselves are deeply involved in it. Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are trained at their training grounds according to NATO programmes. Kiev is being supplied with Western weapons and military equipment,” noted the Belarusian leader. “What is this, if not direct involvement in the conflict? And how to understand the statements of the NATO Secretary General, who says that the defeat of Ukraine will mean the defeat of the North Atlantic Alliance?”
He compared the events in Ukraine to a tornado that is gaining strength, dragging an increasing number of countries into its funnel and creating new problems.
“We need to stop this bloodshed and start peace talks. The question is whether Ukraine will be allowed to sit at the negotiating table,” the Head of State said.
