MINSK, 24 December (BelTA) – I do not see Ukraine’s possible accession to NATO as a potential threat to Belarus, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview to editor-in-chief of the Ekho Moskvy radio station Aleksei Venediktov on 24 December, BelTA learned.
“I do not see it that way. I have already told Putin about this and I will tell you: the biggest threat to Russia, as far as Ukraine is concerned, will not be accession to NATO, but if the ‘nazis’ as you brand them will come to power and get their hands on all the weapons and ammunition. I certainly do not agree with the way you call them. I do not want to insult anyone. Everyone has their own concepts. But you know these radical national forces in Ukraine. This will be scarier for you than NATO. You think about it. It is a dangerous thing,” the Belarusian leader said.
At the same time, the head of state stated that if Ukraine joins NATO, it will not add security: “Neither for us, much less for Russia”.
“Of course, it would be better if Ukraine pursued a course similar to the one it did at least after the collapse of the Soviet Union. There is no need to blame Petro Poroshenko, Yanukovych, anyone else. All the presidents are to blame for the situation that Volodimir Zelensky has not to deal with now,” the president said.
He stressed that Belarus has very good and close relations with Ukraine. Belarus is ready to continue promoting a peaceful settlement in the country and developing relations with it.
Several years ago Belarus suggested that Ukraine and Russia took their common border under control with the help of peacekeeping forces. However, both Ukraine and Russia refused the idea. Belarus was also ready to help with the elections on the territory not controlled by Ukraine. This proposal did not find any support from the partners, either.
“Those could have been giant steps towards peace if the border was under control, if the elections were held and economic relations were gradually restored. It would be then clear what to do,” added the head of state. “We were ready to get involved in that fight in order to stabilize the situation there and save the lives of our people.”
(c) Belta
“He stressed that Belarus has very good and close relations with Ukraine. Belarus is ready to continue promoting a peaceful settlement in the country and developing relations with it.”
Cut the BS Luka. If you wanted to have good relations with Ukraine, you wouldn’t vote against every UN resolution in favour of Russia.
So the “editor-in-chief of the Ekho Moskvy radio” calls Ukrainians “nazis”?
The media projection emanating from Muskovy is as trashy as the village toilet systems in Muskovy…
Luka has a hell of a lot more to worry about than Ukrainian “nazis”. It’s the real nazis in Muscovy that he needs to keep a close eye on.
Nazi is, as Nazi does. Ukraine hasn’t invaded anyone in about 300 years. SO much unlike the Moskali.
Ukraine won’t return to Moscow’s orbit, Luka, no matter how hard you try…
Just in: Russian Nazzies by plane destroyed in Syria a school with children inside! Russia way of celebrating Christmas in Syria!
Tin pot dictators shit scared of shadows.
“I do not see it that way. I have already told Putin about this and I will tell you: the biggest threat to Russia, as far as Ukraine is concerned, will not be accession to NATO, but if the ‘nazis’ as you brand them will come to power and get their hands on all the weapons and ammunition. I certainly do not agree with the way you call them. I do not want to insult anyone. Everyone has their own concepts. But you know these radical national forces in Ukraine. This will be scarier for you than NATO. You think about it. It is a dangerous thing,”
Lukashenko doesn’t see Ukraine’s NATO membership as a danger. Poopin uses it to put fear into his sheep. It helps him stay in power. The only conclusion is that Lukashenko is more secure than the little rat.
But, he is also talking about the same rubbish of Nazis and “national forces” in Ukraine like his midget partner. Perhaps Belarus is, like mafia land, more infested with such ilk than Ukraine? This is probably a source of real concern for this dictator. Then, he should be more concerned about his eastern neighbor, seeing that neo-nazism is far more prevalent there than anywhere else in Europe.