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“I did not expect the war in Ukraine to drag on so much,” Lukashenko said

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THE Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko did not expect that the Russia’s “operation” in Ukraine will pull so much, he said in an interview with the Associated Press.

“I want to emphasize once again, I feel that this business has pulled” said o Lukashenko during the interview in Minsk, assuring that he does not know if the hostilities are proceeding according to plan, as Russia claims, as he does not “know the issue in such depth” and that he is doing everything to stop the war.

Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko has said he does not know enough about the situation to claim that it is based on Russia’s plans.

“But I do not know this problem in such depth that I can say that things are going there as the Russians say according to plan, but that I feel it. I emphasize once again: what I feel is that this business has pulled “ said Lukashenko.

The AP notes that Lukashenko did not shy away from using the word war at a time when the Russian government is calling the invasion of Ukraine a “special military operation.”

He said Ukraine had challenged Russia and insisted that Belarus was in favor of peace.

“We categorically do not accept any war. We did and are doing everything at this moment so that this war does not take place “ he added.

According to Lukashenko, thanks to him, talks between Ukraine and Russia began.

“But why Ukraine, on whose territory war, hostilities, people are being killed, is not interested in these talks, is another matter.”he added.

At the same time, Lukashenko opposed the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but said he could not confirm whether President Vladimir Putin had such plans.

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