Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko didn’t apologize to President Volodymyr Zelensky for Belarus's involvement in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lukashenko's spokesperson Natalia Eismont informed RBC information company on Jan. 6.
Her claims got here after Zelensky mentioned in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman that Lukashenko apologized for Minsk's involvement within the battle shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion started in February 2022.
"No apologies have been made by the Belarusian president to Zelensky, for the straightforward purpose that we’ve nothing to apologize for," Eismont mentioned.
In accordance with the spokesperson, Lukashenko and Zelensky held a cellphone name as a result of "emotional response" of Lukashenko's son Nikolai, who had the variety of Ukraine's president.
Lukashenko mentioned that Zelensky could be "answerable for the deaths of individuals" and urged him to barter with Russia, Eismont claimed.
Zelensky additionally mentioned that Lukashenko proposed Kyiv to strike the Mozyr oil refinery in Belarus. Eismont didn’t touch upon these claims.
Whereas Belarus, an ally of Russia, has indirectly participated within the battle, it has allowed the Kremlin to make use of its territory as a staging floor for its operations in opposition to Ukraine. The nation can be reportedly internet hosting Russian tactical nuclear arms on its territory.
Russian troops operated a torture chamber within the Belarusian city of Naroulia within the spring of 2022, the Belarusian Investigative Heart (BIC) reported in late November. Ukrainian prisoners of battle and civilians kidnapped from Ukraine have been reportedly held there.
The Kyiv IndependentMaria Yeryoma
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