NATO member states send warplanes to Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko On Tuesday, he said during a meeting of the Belarusian Security Council that the West wanted to provoke Russia and his country by filling Ukraine with weapons.

It was clear to everyone that the pre-conflict conditions did not disappear; even more, the West intensified its proposals for the militarization of the region, which dragged the Ukrainian side into Unrealistic promises to join the European Union and NATOthe Belarusian leader announced, citing the BELTA agency.

In parallel, the President stressed that the current situation is a “direct result of the reckless policy” of Western countries, which seek to advance their interests at the expense of the security of other countries.

Lukashenko emphasized that before the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the Belarusian side proposed to Kyiv to establish “direct contact” with Moscow, but the Ukrainian government refused.

Are the armed forces of Belarus involved in the conflict?

Also, chief Refusal Rumors about the participation of the Belarusian army in the operation in Ukraine confirmed that his country had no plans to do so.

The Belarusian army did not and does not take part in any hostilities. We can prove it to anyone. Moreover, the Russian leadership did not raise this issue with us. ” claimed.

However, he pointed out that the units Air Defense Belarus is on alert to prevent Russian forces from being attacked from behind.

On the other hand, Lukashenko said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him last Thursday, February 24, that the Russian units deployed in Belarus after the end of the joint exercises would be. used in the military operation.

In addition, the Belarusian president noted that the intelligence services of the two countries have identified some sites Ukrainian anti-aircraft and anti-missile equipment In the immediate vicinity of the Belarus border. According to the president, these units were preparing to attack Russian troops. In conjunction with the announcement of the decision to carry out the operation, Russia launched preemptive strike Against these heavy weapons, in these locations, to avoid casualties and impact on Belarus.

Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine: “cautious optimism”

Speaking about the negotiations that took place on Monday in the Belarusian region of Gomel between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, Lukashenko reiterated his country’s commitment to helping the warring parties find common ground and stop the bloodshed.

The president stressed that the negotiators “did more than they could.” In this sense, he considered that the results of the talks arouse “cautious optimism,” stressing that the two parties plan to continue dialogue on the Belarusian border with Poland.

Regarding the previous process of the talks, which was delayed due to logistical issues on the Ukrainian side, Lukashenko said: “If I were to reveal how these negotiations were organized, it would be It’s a very exciting movie“.