Lukashenko: If the West does not want Russia to win in Ukraine, it is necessary to start negotiations
If the West does not want Russia to win in Ukraine, then they'd better sit down at a negotiating table and come to an agreement, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with foreign and Belarusian journalists in Minsk on 6 July, BelTA has learned.
"If you don't want Russia to win, then sit down at a negotiating table and come to an agreement," Aleksandr Lukashenko said answering a question from a French journalist.
When asked whether he expects Russia to win, the Belarusian president replied: "I do."
The head of state also stressed that Russia is the closest ally of Belarus, and this is no secret to anyone. "We have been working for a long time to form a union. We have spelled everything down," he said.
As for Belarus' participation in the conflict in Ukraine, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "Even the French will not force me to do it. There is no need for that."
