Lukashenko sees 'unique moment' to end war in Ukraine

BELTA reported the information.

"Now there is a unique situation (I see it and intuitively feel it) when it is possible to put an end to this conflict. There may be no other such situation," he said.

At the same time, he said that Moscow's war against Kyiv is "to ensure security for Russia - so that there are never any signs of aggression against Russia from the territory of Ukraine." He also said that the Russian authorities are ready to take steps towards peace talks "as they have been from the first days," but Ukraine "refused a ready-made plan that was on the table" at the insistence of "the West and the US."

He also believes that if a conflict breaks out between the US and China, "everyone will forget about Ukrainians, so we need to negotiate now."

• Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis does not believe in ending the war through negotiations with Russia, saying that "peace can only be sustainable if Putin is defeated.”