War in Ukraine. V. Zelensky revealed why A. Lukashenko apologized to him after the war in Ukraine started

Shortly after Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine began, Belarusian dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the country’s participation in the war, V. Zelensky said on January 5. in a published interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman.

“A few days after the war, I spoke to Lukashenko on the phone, and he apologized … he said, ‘It’s not me, the missiles were launched from my territory, but (Russian President Vladimir – post-ed.) Putin launched them.’ These are his words, I have witnesses,” said V. Zelenskis during the interview.

“And I’m sorry,” he said. “But believe me,” he told me, “Volodya (meaning Volodymyr Zelensky – ed. post), it’s not me. I don’t lead,” added V. Zelenskis.

Volodymyras Zelenskis / Ukraine Presidency/Ukrainian Pre / ZUMAPRESS.com

In response, V. Zelensky said that he called A. Lukashenko a “murderer” and asked why he allowed Russia to launch missiles into Ukraine from the territory of Belarus.

Lukashenko has become increasingly dependent on Russia after isolating Belarus from the West after 2020. held elections. A.Lukashenko’s opposition and the West condemned the results as falsified.

The leader of Belarus has suppressed mass protests caused by falsified election results. Since then, the Belarusian authorities have increasingly restricted political freedoms and have begun to make concessions to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Despite the fact that Belarus did not directly participate in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it still has Russian troops and missiles on its territory.

December 6 A.Lukashenka asked V.Putin to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, which Russia recently used to strike Ukraine, the Russian state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti reported. According to pro-Kremlin journalist Alexander Yunashev, as many as 10 missile systems will be deployed.