"Want to cut us": Belarus will not join Russia - Lukashenko
Journalists of a number of Western media received the document "Strategic goals of the Russian Federation in the Belarusian direction", which was developed in 2021. According to the data, Russia plans to capture Belarus by 2030. "Russia's goals for Belarus are the same as for Ukraine. In the case of Belarus, Russia relies on coercion, not war on war," the US Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter commented. Lukashenko replied that two countries "just want to cut again", so there was a topic.
"There is nothing alive in this. You know my position, it is unchanged: we are an independent sovereign state. Being independent, sovereign, with Russia who stands nearby? Nobody but Belarus. What else is needed," said Belarusian dictator. According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin understands these issues the same. "I will open a secret: we talked to him for a long time yesterday evening. Give o God we have always. And after me that they may be like that. chatter.
He was born to split us, "the Belarusian leader explained. The Russian strategy document could be 3 years ago when discussing the formation of integration cards, the Head of State said. "Why in Russia? Let Russia be part of Belarus . . . Ancient document, no one hid it, apparently. Where were they? Why didn't they say before?" Lukashenko asked. Recall that Lukashenko is about to visit China on February 28 and meet with his leader Xi Jinping.
They will discuss the "most pressing" international problems and want to sign a large package of documents. In Belarus it is planned to gather a people's militia, together with the police they will protect public order. The number of brigades can reach 150 thousand inhabitants. On February 12, Lukashenko announced the readiness of the Republic's army to invade Ukraine together with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation if foreign military enters the territory of Belarus.