Lukashenko says Belarus will support Russia’s decisions on Ukraine

Lukashenko says Belarus will back Putin’s decisions on Ukraine war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Minsk would maintain a common position with Russia on the war in Ukraine at a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union. Lukashenko said Belarus would stand behind decisions taken by the Russian leadership despite differing assessments on some issues.

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Lukashenko says Belarus will back Putin’s decisions on Ukraine war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Minsk would maintain a common position with Russia despite having differing assessments of some aspects of the war in Ukraine. Lukashenko made the remarks at a meeting of the governing body of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Lukashenko said he had openly conveyed his views to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Belarusian leader said they would support decisions taken by the Russian leadership even if the two countries assessed events differently.

Belarus’s military ties with Russia

The Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, operates under Russian leadership. Lukashenko said he knew the situation on the front line in Ukraine as well as Putin did, adding that this allowed them to develop more detailed approaches to the war.

Putin and Lukashenko (archive)

Belarus allowed Moscow to use its territory for military preparations and deployments before Russia’s 2022 invasion attempt against Ukraine. Lukashenko nevertheless said Belarusian troops would not be sent directly into the war.

The Belarusian authorities also stepped up their military preparations during the same period. Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system, capable of carrying a nuclear payload, was deployed in Belarus, and a “targeted mobilization” was declared for Belarusian forces.

Independence Palace in Minsk (archive)

Minsk’s dialogue with Washington

After years of isolation and Western sanctions, Belarus is seeking to improve relations with the United States. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration renewed dialogue with Minsk, it took steps toward easing some sanctions in exchange for the release of detainees.

A significant portion of the sanctions imposed on Belarus was introduced following the repression after the 2020 election process and Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine. The president of Kazakhstan also called twice this year for the fighting to be frozen and diplomatic talks to resume.

Lukashenko says Belarus will back Putin’s decisions on Ukraine war