Belarus’ Response to Nuclear Weapons Deployment by Russia: Insights from Lukashenko

2023-08-18 07:56:06
2023-08-18 15:56 United Daily News compiled Gao Yixuan/Instant Report Russia is believed to have sent some of its short-range nuclear weapons to its ally Belarus this summer; the picture shows Russia launching Yars (…

According to Archyde.com, Belarusian President Lukashenko announced on the 17th the content of the interview that Russian President Putin has no intention of pushing Belarus into the Russian-Ukrainian war, but Belarus will still assist its ally Russia and face external “aggressions”. Response, including the use of nuclear weapons deployed by Russia in Belarus.

Belarus is an important ally of Putin and borders three NATO member states including Poland and Ukraine. The report quoted Lukashenko as saying that as long as Ukraine does not invade, Belarus has no reason to participate in the Russia-Ukraine war.

But if Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and other countries invade, Belarus will immediately respond with all its strength, and if Ukraine invades across the border, Belarus will respond with nuclear weapons and other means, and attack the opponent’s decision-making center.

Lukashenko also said that he believes that Putin has achieved the original goal of using force once morest Ukraine, and the two sides should gather at the negotiating table to discuss all related issues, including the future of the Crimea Peninsula and other Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine, and Negotiations should not be presupposed.

When Putin invaded Uzbekistan on a large scale last year, he stated that he wanted to protect the safety of the country and the Russian-speaking people in Udon and other places from being invaded by the “neo-Nazis” and ultra-nationalists of the Kiev regime. Uzbekistan and the West refute this, arguing that Russia intends an imperialist territorial grab.

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