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Belarus has never considered the possibility of a military conflict with Ukraine. According to Alexander Lukashenko, there are no problems that can be resolved by force between the two countries.
Alexander Lukashenko stated that he does not see a threat from Ukraine to the sovereignty and security of Belarus. He said this on November 13 in an interview with political observers in Belarus and abroad, an excerpt of which was broadcast on the 112 Ukraine TV channel.
According to him, there are no problems between countries that can be resolved by force. Lukashenka cited Poland and Lithuania as an example, which, in the context of the mass protests in Belarus, “brought heavy military equipment to the country’s border.”
“We have never considered and will not consider [военный конфликт с Украиной]… There are still no rabid people in Ukraine trying to solve any problem with Belarus by force, this is in the first place. And there are no such issues that need to be resolved by force. The poles stopped armored [военную технику], Lithuania and Poland, some more troops began to move from Germany. We responded defiantly. God forbid this to Ukraine. What are you? Today there is no opportunity to solve problems by military means. Especially Ukraine and Belarus, “he said.
Since August 9, massive protests by those who do not agree with the results of the presidential elections have not stopped in Belarus. According to official data, at that time they were won by President Lukashenko, for whom 80.1% of voters voted (he has led the country since 1994). Opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ranked second with 10.1% of the votes. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations using explosions, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and wounded, and there are deaths.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
After the start of the protests, most of the active opponents left Belarus. In particular, Tikhanovskaya went to Lithuania.
After the protests began, Lukashenko repeatedly accused foreign states, notably Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine, of supporting the protesters. He claimed that Ukraine along with the United States, Poland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic I have been preparing for the present for 10 years..
Belarus closed the border with all neighboring countries except Russia on October 29.
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