{"id":26664,"date":"2023-10-30T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T12:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26664"},"modified":"2023-10-30T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T12:20:11","slug":"putin-ally-lukashenko-turns-on-him-and-urges-fighting-in-ukraine-to-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/world-news\/putin-ally-lukashenko-turns-on-him-and-urges-fighting-in-ukraine-to-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin ally Lukashenko turns on him and urges fighting in Ukraine to stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vladimir Putin meets Alexander Lukashenko in September<\/h3>\n

Vladimir Putin’s close ally Alexander Lukashenko has made a huge intervention after warning Russia and Ukraine are locked in a “serious stalemate” as he called for sit-down peace talks and an end to the brutal war.<\/p>\n

The Russian and Belarusian presidents have been close allies for several years, with territory in Lukashenko’s neighboring country used as a launch pad for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. They have also held regular meetings since the start of the war.<\/p>\n

In June, Belarus started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in a chilling new development in the seemingly blossoming relationship between the two allies.<\/p>\n

But the stunning new U-turn from Lukashenko is the first time he has come forward seeking a truce in the conflict.<\/p>\n

He said in a question-and-answer video posted on the website of the Belarusian state news agency BelTA: “There are enough problems on both sides and in general, the situation is now seriously stalemate – no one can do anything and substantively strengthen or advance their position.<\/p>\n

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“They\u2019re there head-to-head, to the death, entrenched. People are dying. We need to sit down at the negotiating table and come to an agreement.<\/p>\n

“As I once said – no preconditions are needed. The main thing is that the ‘stop\u2019 command is given.”<\/p>\n

Lukashenko added Ukraine\u2019s demands for Russian troops to leave its territory in the ongoing and brutal war needs to be resolved to ensure that “nobody dies”.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Belarusian president warned the US was pushing Russia and Putin toward using nuclear weapons in what would be a massive escalation in the Ukraine war.<\/p>\n

Lukashenko further warned that if such a missile hit Russian territory, it would trigger a “colossal” response from Moscow.<\/p>\n

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These comments came just hours after Putin had made his most devastating nuclear threat so far in the war after saying the ‘Satan-2’ and ‘Flying Chernobyl’ missiles would be ready soon, while also touting their destructive ability.<\/p>\n

He warned Russia had “practically finished work on the modern strategic weapons that I have been talking about and I announced a few years ago”.<\/p>\n

The “Flying Chernobyl” Burevestnik missile is known for its capability to stay airborne for extended periods.<\/p>\n

Should the missile be deployed, it would be a game changer for Russia, allowing it to strike with a potential range of 14,000 miles.<\/p>\n