President of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko made a statement in which he called on the event to "play with Russia", warning that otherwise Ukraine may cease to exist. In his speech, he also expressed several key views on the situation in Ukraine and relations between Russia and the West.
In particular, President of Belarus stated:
- "Zelensky's formula" unreal, Russia will not leave the occupied territories "
- "No one wants to fight today. Therefore, we need to go to peace. I know the moods of military Ukrainian. They are already tired of this war. If Ukraine is not going to go to negotiations, Ukraine may lose its statehood and cease to exist."
- "Start with Istanbul agreements. This does not mean that the negotiations will be approved by these parish agreements. But they can start."
"For Americans, China and Russia are not all opponents and enemies. For America, Europe itself is a serious rival, the European Union. Any opponents and competitors are needed for Americans."
