Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in his message to the public and the parliament, expressed his opinion that hostilities in Ukraine should be stopped and peace negotiations should be resumed.
“We must stop now before the debate begins. I’ll take the risk of suggesting a cessation of fighting. Declaring a ceasefire without the right to move troop groups and transfer weapons and equipment. If the West uses it for deception again this time, Russia will use the full force of the military – both depleted uranium and enriched uranium -” The army will understand me,
– said.
Lukashenka believes that only negotiations without preconditions can stop the conflict. “Today is a unique moment that will not happen. Neither in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, nor in the history of the world, and especially in the history of Europe. The only question is what to do. “There is only one way – negotiations without preconditions,” said Lukashenka.
The proposal of the Belarusian leader was commented on by the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov. He said Putin and Lukashenko will discuss the idea of an emergency ceasefire next week. “Nothing changes in the Ukrainian context. “A special military operation is underway, as this is the only way to achieve the goals,” Peskov said.
Lukashenka also criticized Kiev’s stance on the negotiation process. According to him, Ukraine’s legal ban on such contacts “this is ridiculous, why does it make people laugh?” Also, according to him, a possible counterattack by Ukrainian troops would eliminate the possibility of negotiations and lead to an irreversible escalation.
According to him, the parties to the conflict do not want to fight and exchange information on the line of contact. According to the Belarusian president, he also described Kiev’s claims about a future victory over the Russian Federation as stupid, “it is impossible to defeat a nuclear power.” Lukashenka noted that “the most terrible weapon will be used” if the Russian leadership sees a situation that threatens the collapse of the country.
“People who don’t understand what they’re fighting for will agree on the line of contact. I give inside information, it has already begun: company commanders, platoons, battalion commanders are starting negotiations. It comes to such a point that they inform the Russians that a blow will be struck in this square tomorrow – the Russians are leaving. They struck a blow – they returned, ”said Lukashenko.
Peskov later commented on this statement of the Belarusian leader. According to him, the Russian army continues to fulfill the tasks assigned to it.
“I don’t know, it’s probably better to ask our Ministry of Defense here. “Our soldiers participating in the special military operation continue to perform the tasks assigned to them,” Peskov said.
nuclear potential
Lukashenko noted that in the current military-political situation, he has accelerated negotiations with Russian President Putin on the return of nuclear weapons to Belarus. He also recalled that the weapons were taken out of Belarus under warranty: no sanctions, no repression, no revolutionary planning, but in the end “everything was trampled on, everything was violated, everything was forgotten.”
“In the current conditions and military-political situation of our country, I intensified negotiations with Putin on the return of nuclear weapons to Belarus. Exactly on the return of nuclear weapons, which were withdrawn in the 90s. I’m not trying to scare or blackmail anyone. “I want to secure the Belarusian state and restore peace for the Belarusian people,” he said.
Lukashenka also said that an agreement would be reached with Putin on the introduction of strategic nuclear weapons to Belarus, if necessary. According to him, Topol ordered the immediate restoration of the sites of missile systems.
Still, he stressed that Belarus would not attack anyone and engage in armed conflict, but “the powder must be kept dry” and the presence of the Russian army in the republic does not mean “capture” of the country. He admitted that he had “bred” the army himself, and this was because of the need to protect the western flank of the State of the Union.
“You don’t have to worry that Russia is taking over something here, all these Russian units are trained by 500 Belarusian officers. “I control these troops on the territory of Belarus,” he said.
Belarusian sovereignty
Also during the message, Lukashenko said that encroachments on the sovereignty of Belarus will be responded to immediately – “we will answer to the end.” “Part of the special operations forces and other units of the Belarusian army retreated to the south,” he said, in order to avoid provocations of the Ukrainian army and protect the state border.
Continuing the theme of sovereignty, Lukashenka emphasized that “she did not fall under Putin”. According to him, interaction with the Russian Federation is aimed at building the Union State.
Today I’m getting signals: “Here you are, lying under Putin.” Yes, no one slept under anyone ”
said.
Also, according to him, the West is preparing to invade Belarus and destroy it. According to him, in Western countries they train militants from Belarusians who left the country.
“The formation of certain regiments, ensigns, legions for the subsequent coup in Belarus is in full swing. The time will come – we will plan everything for you, [Запад] He is preparing to invade Belarusian territory to destroy our country,” he said.
He urged Western countries to admit defeat in an attempt to organize a “lightning” in Belarus in 2020. But if the 2020 riots had not been “it should have been invented, August 2020 showed who is who, it showed our miscalculations.”
“Most of us survived at 20. This is obvious even to those who control the barbaric blitzkrieg. The time has come for them to openly admit their defeat. As a person, politely, meeting with the same Westerners, I said: gentlemen, you lost, well, admit it – and we will begin to somehow build our relations that can be built today, ”said Lukashenko.
Opposition representatives Alexander Babariko and Sergei Tikhanovsky were arrested ahead of the presidential elections in Belarus in the summer of 2020. Mass protests broke out in Belarus after Lukashenka won the elections. By mid-February 2022, more than 1,800 people had been convicted in connection with the protests. More than 650 people were sentenced to prison.
In general, Lukashenka noted that “Western politicians’ promises are worthless, they have no faith.”
family values
The President of Belarus also touched on the issue of family values. According to him, calls for childless in the country should be suppressed and such an ideology should be banned. According to him, such an ideology arose in the country, because a whole generation of children grew up in it who did not need anything and now want to continue living for themselves.
“The filling of such covert calls and all the unconventional tendencies is nothing but an attempt to depopulate and weaken the state. Such an ideology should be banned,” stressed Lukashenka.
Also, according to him, Belarusian women need to master the skills of using weapons. “They should at least be able to master a basic weapon in a basic way. Gun, automatic. Optional”.
political ambitions
The Belarusian president also said he is not leaving because his century is ending and will not “privatize” the country’s constitution to suit him. But the “lame duck” – to die in the presidency – will not go.
“I will not die until my last days in this post, I will work for the good of our country. I will never be a lame duck, as they say: I announced my retirement and I will be a lame duck,” he said.
Noting that his children will not be president, he called for an end to discussions about his possible successors. However, he assured him that he would not give up his conquests along with his comrades as long as he was alive.
“My children will not be president. “You should remember this, not slurp it and not talk about it,” said Lukashenka.