Putin puppet Lukashenko says there is a risk of ‘nuclear war’ and says Russian nuclear weapons in his country are ‘protection, not blackmail’ as ‘West intends to invade Belarus’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko today warned that a “nuclear war” is “looming” on the horizon because of NATO’s support for Ukraine, while insisting that Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus should “protect” the country from the West .
The dictator, a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed – without providing any evidence – that the West intends to invade Belarus to “destroy” it.
Lukashenko, who allowed Putin to use his country as a launching pad for his full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago, stressed that Russia’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus were an opportunity to “protect” his country from Western threats .
In a planned speech to the nation, Lukashenko said the West was building up its military forces in Poland, on the borders of Belarus, and planning to invade and destroy the country.
The despot warned Kiev against launching a counter-offensive against the invading Russian forces, insisting that this would make negotiations between Moscow and Kiev impossible.
The dictator, a loyal ally of Vladimir Putin, claimed – without providing any evidence – that the West intends to invade Belarus to “destroy” it.
Lukashenko’s saber-clatter came just days after he warned the UK it will see “a terrifying response” that will be a “lesson for the whole planet” if Britain sends depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine.
The dictator said last week that Russia would retaliate against Britain’s decision to supply Ukrainian troops with depleted uranium ammunition by sending Belarusian weapons containing “real uranium” – used in nuclear weapons – into a gloomy threat.
“We need to get away from this madness. As soon as this ammunition explodes on the positions of Russian troops, you will see a fearful reaction, it will be a lesson for the whole planet,” Lukashenko said last week.
“Russia doesn’t just have depleted uranium,” Lukashenko said in a thinly veiled threat of imminent nuclear war. “We must reverse this trend towards escalation in the conflict and work towards a peaceful settlement.”
Lukashenko remained a key ally of Putin throughout the war. Russian forces used Belarus as a launching pad for their February 2022 attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and there has been Russian and Belarusian military activity in the country ever since.
Lukashenko owes loyalty to Putin after the Russian despot supported the then-beleaguered Belarusian leader as protests nearly drove him from power under his repressive regime without fair and free elections.
Lukashenko, who has been accused of human rights violations for his crackdown on the press, continues to participate in joint military exercises with Russia.
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