Lukashenko: Ukraine is to blame for the conflict, not Russia
The conflict in Ukraine was inevitable after official Kyiv mocked its own population for years, and after 2014 started a war with them.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated this in an interview with Chinese journalists, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to Lukashenko, by launching the special operation, Russia acted proactively.
“We talk about the causes of this conflict, but big things are seen from a distance, as we say. And for that. It will take some time to assess the causes of this conflict. This is purely Chinese style - you should never rush. The time will come - we will dot all the i’s. But I absolutely agree with President Putin, who says that the root causes do not lie in Russia.
There was abuse of the Russian-speaking population, of people who speak Russian, of the Russian language, until the age of 14. And all this was fueled by Western states. Naturally, not a single country - neither America nor China - would allow mockery of their compatriots, of people who speak Russian and live according to Russian customs, who accept Russian culture.
Moreover, insults reached the President of Russia himself from Ukraine, and the entire Russian leadership. There's a whole tangle there. The reason is there, in 14-15,” the president said.
"Take your time. The time will come when you will evaluate who is right and who is wrong. Some in Russia say: “Russia was a little hasty in starting this military operation.” And I will say that it was inevitable. Conflict in Ukraine was inevitable.
If Russia had not forestalled this war on the part of Ukraine... it is now clear who was interested in this war, and who started it... if Russia had not forestalled the actions of Ukraine, and indeed the entire West, from the territory of Ukraine, the consequences would have been more severe,” – Lukashenko said.
Lukashenko: Ukraine, Not Russia, Is to Blame for the Conflict