Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he warned Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin a couple of potential assassination try throughout a visit to South Africa in 2023.

Supply: Lukashenko talking to journalists, as reported by Belarusian state-owned information outlet BelTA

Particulars: Lukashenko recounted what he described as a dialog with Putin, who was "packing his suitcases" forward of the BRICS summit in South Africa. He mentioned it was a "pleasant, brotherly dialog, not a country one".

Quote: "Tonight, I recalled a dialog with Putin. I feel it was earlier than the BRICS summit in South Africa. He was packing his suitcases. I mentioned: 'The place are you going?' He replied: 'What, don't you recognize? We now have the BRICS summit.' I requested: 'Are you planning to fly there?' It was a pleasant, brotherly dialog. I instructed the elder brother [Putin – ed.]: 'Are you planning to fly there?' He mentioned: 'Properly, they invited me, I'm anticipated there.' I mentioned: 'Are you loopy? There's a battle happening!' 'Properly, they don’t seem to be that loopy anymore, not that excessive.' I replied: 'Are you suggesting they're all sane over there? You shouldn't go in any respect!' [Russian Foreign Minister Sergei] Lavrov was the one who went there. Perhaps not as a result of I pressed him. However I expressed my opinion to him."

Background:

• On 29 December, Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that Ukraine had struck Putin's residence on the night time of 28-29 December.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally denied this declare, whereas Ukraine's Overseas Intelligence Service mentioned Russia is utilizing such false statements as a part of an data operation aimed toward derailing peace preparations between Ukraine and america.

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