Well, well, well, folks! It looks like Alexander Lukashenko,
the big cheese of Belarus, knows Vladimir Putin better than most. The guy's a
Kremlin ally who's all about backing Putin's military escapades in Ukraine.
However, since Putin hasn't been too friendly with Western journalists lately,
Lukashenko took the reins and talked to a handful of foreign reporters,
including the BBC. The BBC correspondent asked Lukashenko if he's willing to
let his country be used as a launching pad for Russia's invasion again. And
guess what? Lukashenko was all in! He said he's willing to wage war, right
alongside the Russians, but only if someone dares to cross into Belarus with
weapons to harm his people.
Of course, Russia and Belarus have increased their military
cooperation, from joint drills to forming a joint military group. But so far,
Lukashenko has steered clear of sending his troops to Ukraine to fight
alongside the Russian military. But that doesn't stop him from blaming Western
governments for the war in Ukraine, though. He claims that the West is fueling
the conflict and even added some nuclear saber-rattling à la Putin by saying,
"If you continue this escalation, you will get nuclear weapons, and Russia
has more than anyone. So, you should stop this. If a nuclear war starts,
Belarus will cease to exist." Well, that's a pleasant thought.
Now, the Belarusian leader is all about negotiating peace,
even though he helped Russia invade Ukraine a year ago. He suggested that US
President Joe Biden should visit Belarus to help negotiate with Russia, saying
that next week would be a good time to start, especially since Biden is due to
visit Poland. Lukashenko was like, "Hey, Biden, come to Belarus! It's not
far from Warsaw, just a quick 30-minute ride, and you'll be in Minsk. I'll even
convince Putin to come along. We'll all sit down and work out an agreement."
Good luck with that, buddy. Biden's not likely to take you up on that offer.
After all, you're not exactly seen as an honest broker in this war.
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