Lukashenko has always openly advocated for the Ukraine invasion. And he continues to lavish praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In recent statements, Lukashenko blamed the conflict in Ukraine on the United States. And speaking of Putin in glowing terms.
“He and I haven’t only met as heads of state, we’re on friendly terms,” he said. “I’m absolutely privy to all his details, as far as possible, both state and personal.”
“Putin is absolutely fit, he’s in better shape than ever,” he said. “This is a completely sane healthy person, physically healthy – he’s an athlete. As they say here – he’ll catch a cold at all our funerals.”
He points to the 1990’s regional wars in which areas like Ukraine broke free as independent entities.
“While the USSR existed, the world was multipolar and one pole balanced the other,” he said. “Now the reason for what’s happening in the world is unipolarity – the monopolization of our planet by the United States of America.”
Putin’s rhetoric on Thursday pushed Stalinist nostalgia and patriotic themes. And he continued his efforts to boost public support for his “special military operation.” In his speech, he insists that this war was launched as a defensive measure.
