Lukashenko makes provocative claim about teaching Trump democracy
Photo: Alexander Lukashenko (Getty Images)
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said in an interview with a Russian propaganda TV channel that the United States does not live up to its own statements on democracy and human rights, according to Belarusian media.
Lukashenko on 'democracy' in the United States
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, in a conversation with RT journalist Rick Sanchez, commented on the widespread Western view that the United States is a model of democracy, while Belarus is an example of a dictatorship.
The journalist noted that in the United States, power changes regularly, but the political course remains unchanged, whereas in Belarus, stable development and support for the current leadership have been maintained for decades.
Against this backdrop, he questioned the usual assessments of the political systems of the two countries.
Accusations against Washington
In response, Lukashenko said that Western statements about democracy and human rights do not reflect reality.
He said that US policies in Venezuela, threats against Cuba, the war in the Middle East, and other actions showed that they were real dictators and not democrats at all.
Example of military actions
The head of state cited an example related to US and Israeli military actions against Iran.
He claimed that on the first day of the attacks, a girls’ school was damaged, resulting in the deaths of around 200 people, mostly children, according to his statement.
Lukashenko stressed that such actions contradict the basic human right to life and questioned claims about the protection of human rights.
Criticism of US foreign policy
According to the President of Belarus, US policy is primarily driven by interests, including control over energy resources.
"These interests (oil and gas) are pursued by you through any means, including military ones," he said.
Lukashenko also argued that such an approach is more consistent with the logic of force than with democratic principles.
On democracy within the United States
He also questioned the state of democracy within the United States itself, pointing to the absence of real changes in the country’s political system.
In conclusion, Lukashenko said that, in his view, the United States could study Belarus’s experience in democracy and human rights, rather than the other way around.
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