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13.10.2025 09:39:38
Lukashenko on Trump’s tactic. Will ‘Tomahawks’ reach Ukraine?
On the sidelines of the CIS summit in Tajikistan, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the possibility of the US supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to journalists on October 10th, BelTA reports
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Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked by journalists about the possibility of Tomahawk missiles being supplied to Ukraine, which can significantly escalate the conflict. Commenting on these statements, the Belarusian leader suggested everyone calm down and not take them literally.
“I believe, in this respect, we have to calm down. I’ve already said one time that our friend Donald [Trump, the US President,] has a certain tactic for handling, first of all, the most pressing issues,” the President of Belarus noted. “Therefore, it seems to me that sometimes he bends over relevant authorities and people, and sometimes acts tougher. And then his tactic is to ease up a little and step back. So there’s no need to take it head-on and assume that it will be ‘flying’ tomorrow.”
The President of Belarus highlighted the world’s complexity, including in different types of weapons, “There is an antidote for every poison. I believe the President of the United States understands this better than anyone. And in order to avoid getting into that vicious cycle, when a serious poison is treated with an antidote, he realises that this is not the way to go,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.
Summing up the topic, the Belarusian leader expressed his opinion that it won't come to actually supplying the missiles to Ukraine, “That’s what I think, having known him [Donald Trump] as a person a bit. Therefore, everything will be fine.”
Earlier, President of Russia Vladimir Putin also spoke on the Tomahawk supplies. According to the Russian leader, Russia will respond to this step, if it follows, by strengthening its air defence system. Vladimir Putin made this statement at a press conference following his visit to Tajikistan.
According to The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump stated that he was open to lifting restrictions on Kiev using long-range weapons to strike Russia at a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in late September. However, the US leader did not give his direct approval. Axios reported that at that meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically requested Tomahawk missiles, which the US had previously refused to supply to Ukraine.
Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked by journalists about the possibility of Tomahawk missiles being supplied to Ukraine, which can significantly escalate the conflict. Commenting on these statements, the Belarusian leader suggested everyone calm down and not take them literally.
“I believe, in this respect, we have to calm down. I’ve already said one time that our friend Donald [Trump, the US President,] has a certain tactic for handling, first of all, the most pressing issues,” the President of Belarus noted. “Therefore, it seems to me that sometimes he bends over relevant authorities and people, and sometimes acts tougher. And then his tactic is to ease up a little and step back. So there’s no need to take it head-on and assume that it will be ‘flying’ tomorrow.”
The President of Belarus highlighted the world’s complexity, including in different types of weapons, “There is an antidote for every poison. I believe the President of the United States understands this better than anyone. And in order to avoid getting into that vicious cycle, when a serious poison is treated with an antidote, he realises that this is not the way to go,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.
Summing up the topic, the Belarusian leader expressed his opinion that it won't come to actually supplying the missiles to Ukraine, “That’s what I think, having known him [Donald Trump] as a person a bit. Therefore, everything will be fine.”
Earlier, President of Russia Vladimir Putin also spoke on the Tomahawk supplies. According to the Russian leader, Russia will respond to this step, if it follows, by strengthening its air defence system. Vladimir Putin made this statement at a press conference following his visit to Tajikistan.
According to The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump stated that he was open to lifting restrictions on Kiev using long-range weapons to strike Russia at a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in late September. However, the US leader did not give his direct approval. Axios reported that at that meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically requested Tomahawk missiles, which the US had previously refused to supply to Ukraine.
