Belarusian forces will not take part in Ukraine war, Lukashenko says

MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that the Belarusian armed forces were not taking part and would not take part in Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.

A close Russian ally, Lukashenko said he spoke to President Vladimir Putin at length by telephone on Friday. Russia has used Belarusian territory to carry out a multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine.

Photo (FILE) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. EPA-EFE/ANDREI STASEVICH / BELTA / POOL

Discover more from The Dispatch

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

Verified by MonsterInsights