He expressed his willingness to meet with Zelensky to discuss issues in bilateral relations.

On Wednesday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared that his country has no intention of entering the war in Ukraine, except in the event of direct aggression against Belarusian territory.

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He asserted that there is no need to become involved in the conflict and expressed his willingness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whether in Kiev or Minsk, to discuss issues in bilateral relations.

The Belarusian leader, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, presided over the first joint exercises with tactical-strategic nuclear weapons, amidst regional tensions.

The Ukraine Security Service (SBU) announced “unprecedented” joint operations with the army on the border with Belarus, reinforcing surveillance to intercept “spies” and “saboteurs” from the neighboring country.

These operations are taking place in the Ukrainian regions of Chernihiv, Kiev, Zhytomyr, Volhynia, and Rivne, all bordering Belarus, and include the “identification” of individuals and the “search” for suspicious objects with explosive potential.

Zelensky stated that Russia is “considering” scenarios for an attack from the north with Belarusian collaboration. He accuses Belarus of “complicity” by having “ceded” its territory in 2022 to allow Russian troops to enter Ukrainian soil.

In December, Lukashenko indicated that up to 10 units of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system would be stationed in Belarus, in accordance with commitments signed with Moscow.

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Source: EFE

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