Statements by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week have reignited fears his army could join Russian forces in Moscow’s war against Ukraine. But the authoritarian leader appears reluctant to lend his troops to the effort.
Lukashenko also said that Kyiv is plotting to attack Belarus — and he cautioned Ukraine against attacking “even one meter of our territory with their dirty hands.” His defense minister, Viktor Khrenin, also warned Ukraine not to provoke Belarus, saying, “We don’t want to fight” and stressing a day later, however, that the joint force is for defense.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday that Lukashenko “should stop helping and supporting the Russian war efforts.”Fears of Russian pressure on Belarus aren’t unfounded. Lukashenko, an authoritarian leader, has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for 28 years while relying on Russia’s political and economic support.
Part of Belarus’ 1,000-kilometer border with northwest Ukraine lies only about 90 kilometers north of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. Troops coming from Belarus would likely move west and target cities of Lviv and Lutsk, key transportation hubs for Western military supplies, said Zhdanov, the Ukrainian military analyst.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Bret Stephens: From Moscow to Tehran, a crisis of illiberalismBret Stephens: 'As right-wing gadfly Richard Hanania acknowledged in a recent essay, 2022 has been pretty good for the well-worn, Francis Fukuyama argument that liberal democracy lacks plausible ideological competitors.'
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia sends Iranian drones to Belarus as Minsk threatens deploymentRussia has armed Belarus with Iranian drones as the war in Ukraine escalates and Minsk threatens to deploy a joint force with Moscow.
Consulte Mais informação »
Ukraine Appeals for More Support From West as Russia Resumes StrikesThe barrage of missiles that Moscow unleashed on Ukrainian cities earlier this week has highlighted Kyiv’s limited ability to defend population centers against attack.
Consulte Mais informação »
Live blog: Biden says Russia's Putin 'miscalculated' with Ukraine assaultUS urges allies to quickly disburse committed funds to Ukraine, and President Biden says his Russian counterpart Putin misjudged his troops' ability to defeat Ukraine, as fighting enters its 231st day Follow our live coverage:👇
Consulte Mais informação »
Putin's proposal to create gas hub in Türkiye should be discussed: AnkaraSpeaking at Russia Energy Week, President Putin says that Moscow can redirect supplies intended for the damaged Nord Stream pipelines to the Black Sea to create an energy hub in Türkiye.
Consulte Mais informação »