President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the West is trying to draw his country into the war in Ukraine, BelTA reports.
“Never asked me for Vladimir Putin: come on, go, soak someone in Ukraine and so on. But the West is pushed into this conflict to deal with Russia and Belarus and build a front – line from St. Petersburg to Rostov. So that this Belarusian balcony was not, as it is called. In 2020 it was not possible. They continue to do this with other methods, ”said the Belarusian leader.
He emphasized that Belarus should not be drawn “into this conflict and not create a” war “.
“We need to protect this piece of land. So far, thank God, it succeeds. For me, the main thing is not to get there in the ears, in this Ukrainian conflict, and make it end faster,” he said.
Lukashenko assured that Belarus does not intend to fight in Ukraine.
“Yesterday I was asked this question, already secretly: you will go to Ukraine – your army? I say: we are not going to go anywhere until you cross the red line. As soon as you cross our border or you will aim to the Mozyr oil refinery , we will instantly answer, so you don’t touch us, we are not going to go to you, ”he said.