Ukraine war: Lukashenko threatens the West
Created: 07/03/2022, 09:50
By: Helena Gries
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened the West with consequences if his country is attacked as part of the Ukraine war.
Minsk/Kyiv – The Ukraine war never ends.
More than four months ago, Russia attacked Ukraine.
In the conflict, Russia's neighbor Belarus is supporting Vladimir Putin with logistics, but Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has so far been conspicuously reticent about the war.
More recently, Putin claimed that Western sanctions on the "military operation" in Ukraine are urging Russia and Belarus to unite.
In a speech on the country's upcoming Independence Day, Lukashenko has now commented on the Ukraine conflict and threatened the West.
In the event of an attack, his country will react immediately, according to reports from the state news agency
Belta.
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"Less than a month ago I gave orders to the armed forces units to target what you can now call decision centers in their capitals," said the 67-year-old.
What exactly the ruler of the former Soviet republic meant by that, however, he did not explain further.
However, he added: "Don't touch us - and we won't touch you."
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Moscow and its ally Minsk repeatedly portray themselves as victims of supposedly hostile policies by the West and NATO. According to Lukashenko, Ukraine accused
Belta
of carrying out a rocket attack on Belarus.
“We are provoked.
About three days ago, maybe more, an attempt was made to attack military targets in Belarus from Ukraine,” said Lukashenko.
There is no evidence for his claims.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, has now threatened the West with consequences if his country is attacked in the Ukraine conflict.
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