Lukashenko gives unsolicited advice to Zelenskyy on peace plan
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (photo: Getty Images)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has given unsolicited advice to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the peace plan to end the war launched by Russia, according to Russian media.
As the self-proclaimed leader of Belarus stated, if Kyiv wants to preserve Ukraine within its current borders, "it must negotiate, it must not torpedo the talks."
Lukashenko also said that in the US plan regarding Ukraine, he "did not see points that Kyiv could not agree to."
He believes that as long as Ukraine has access to the sea and controls Odesa and Mykolaiv, "this may disappear in an instant."
According to the Belarusian president, in the conflict with Ukraine, "there may be no winners, and if there is one, it is not the European Union." Lukashenko added that he "believes more than ever" in the war's imminent end in Ukraine.
Lukashenko's position
As is known, since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Belarus has openly supported the aggression against Ukraine, and Lukashenko has even allowed Russia to use his country's territory to invade Ukraine.
Belarus has also provided Russia with its military infrastructure, airfields, and logistical assistance.
Joint military exercises of the Belarusian and Russian armed forces have been conducted on Belarusian territory, including offensive and missile operations.
The Belarusian president himself actively supports Russian propaganda and makes statements aligned with the Kremlin's position.
US peace plan
Recently, the Western press published a new peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine. It consisted of 28 points, most of which contradict Ukrainian interests.
According to this plan, the transfer of part of the Donbas territory to Russia was envisioned in exchange for long-term security guarantees for Ukraine and the EU, a reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army, the abandonment of long-range weapons, and other concessions.
It also became known that Russians were likely involved in preparing the plan — some unusual wording in the document points to this. Western media suggest that parts of the text may originally have been written in Russian.
Meanwhile, Russia stated that it received the US peace plan through unofficial channels.
And just yesterday, Moscow said it was not ready to publicly discuss the various versions of the US peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine.
