Going Against Putin: Lukashenko Says He Will Not Send Troops to Ukraine
7 June 01:03
Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, has stated that he does not plan to send his troops to fight in the war against Ukraine, explaining that he does not want to drag the country into hostilities. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Belarusian media.
During a speech in Grodno, Lukashenko stated that his country has no intention of sending troops to Ukraine, attempting to publicly distance himself from direct participation in the war, while at the same time traditionally emphasizing rhetoric about peace and dialogue.
“Are we supposed to go fight in Ukraine at someone else’s behest? Do we want to end up as mincemeat there? No, we don’t want that,” Lukashenko said.
In his speech, he also stated that Belarus is allegedly committed to peaceful coexistence and does not consider war an option, emphasizing that the country wants to “live in peace” and not get dragged into conflicts which, in his words, bring only disaster.
“We do not set out to wage war. We want to be peaceful people; we want to live in peace. We want peace. We bring peace to the peoples,” he said.
At the same time, Lukashenko once again spoke of Belarus’s role as a supposed peacekeeping force, stating that the country does not plan to wage war against its neighbors, but at the same time used the phrase “defense,” which has repeatedly led to conflicting interpretations of his statements.
“I want the Poles, Lithuanians, and Ukrainians to hear me. We do not want to fight them. Although we are always determined to protect you,” he noted.
Separately, Lukashenko also mentioned statements by the Ukrainian military regarding possible targets on Belarusian territory in the event of an escalation, hinting at the possibility of a response, though he attributed these words to the Ukrainian leadership.
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