Lukashenko stated in an interview with the American “NBC News” network, from which the official agency published extracts, “The whole issue depends on the United States and Britain.”
“Believe me, we will come up with a solution within a week if you understand the necessity to sit down and negotiate tomorrow.”
Lukashenko’s statement comes amid contradictory signals on the path of the war that has been displayed since February 24.
In recent days, Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to the Ukrainians in a new diplomatic manner, as he stated at a news conference in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, two days ago: “Our aim is not to destroy Ukraine.”
In spite of what he called “the current circumstances,” he noted in a television interview that Russia “had a big respect” for the Ukrainian people.
It seemed that there is a tendency towards a shift, albeit limited, in the course of the war that has been present 8 months ago.
On the other hand, there were indications of escalation, including Belarus, a Russian ally and neighbour of Ukraine.
Following the partial destruction of the Kerch Bridge, which links the Russian right to the Crimea that Moscow annexed in 2014, which was revealed in the first few days of October, Russia launched days-long missile attacks across Ukraine, giving the impression that the war’s start had been turned back in particular.
In addition, Russia added four regions of Ukraine to it following referendums and Moscow’s hints that it would use nuclear weapons to protect its interests.
The first Russian servicemen in the new joint military force between Moscow and Mings arrived in Belarus, Belarus declared on Saturday.
The move came a week after the announcement of the formation of the force that is supposed to defend the country’s borders against a Ukrainian threat.
But the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zellinski, had previously accused Moscow of trying to “drag Paralosia to war. ”
The group demanded that a foreign observation team be sent to the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
Russia’s ally: It will only take a week to resolve the Ukraine conflict
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