Lukashenko, 'on the brink of the abyss, risk of world war' - News.com.au. Belarusian president: 'it is stupid to think that Moscow is preparing an attack on the Baltics' Lukashenko announces his army has received a new arsenal of weapons, including two anti-aircraft missile divisions and two divisions of Iskander-M missile systems.

The Belarusian leader is one of Putin's closest allies and is a former KGB agent.