MOSCOW, 14 March (BelTA) – Russia is not planning any war in Europe, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with TV presenter Olga Skabeyeva for the Rossiya 1 TV channel, BelTA learned.
The head of state was asked about statements in the European Union that a big war is coming in five years.
“Maybe they need it? Putin and the Russian leadership are not planning any war. There will be no war in five years,” Aleksandr Lukashenko is confident. “You see, we've had enough of it [the conflict in Ukraine]. Olya, you are a true fighter [media warfare is currently in full swing]. But would you support the war against Poland in five years? No, why do we need it? They just need to fan tensions”.
Aleksandr Lukashenko assumed that the EU spreads this message to justify the proposed military spending, the plans to create a European army and rearm. “If Trump takes the USA out of NATO, then NATO will be done for. So they will need to come up with something new, just in case. They have to explain their people their €800 billion plans [rearmament plan suggested by the head of the European Commission]. That is why they need this smokescreen in the media about our alleged plans to attack,” the head of state said.
“Look, if we were going to attack, I would know about it, because the whole operation would be through the Belarusian territory. The border with the Baltic states and Poland is 1,500km. We have no such plans,” the Belarusian leader assured. “I once discussed this issue with Putin when the Europeans started threatening to close the Baltic Sea for Russia to block its trade through it. I jokingly said then: “You know, Vladimir Vladimirovich, we will have to use warships to escort our dry cargo ships. We shared a laugh and that was it. But this seems to go quite realistic, if they try to lock us up in violation of international rules. We are not encroaching on their territory. We have never planned any attack on Europe. They know that very well.”
The head of state was asked about statements in the European Union that a big war is coming in five years.
“Maybe they need it? Putin and the Russian leadership are not planning any war. There will be no war in five years,” Aleksandr Lukashenko is confident. “You see, we've had enough of it [the conflict in Ukraine]. Olya, you are a true fighter [media warfare is currently in full swing]. But would you support the war against Poland in five years? No, why do we need it? They just need to fan tensions”.
Aleksandr Lukashenko assumed that the EU spreads this message to justify the proposed military spending, the plans to create a European army and rearm. “If Trump takes the USA out of NATO, then NATO will be done for. So they will need to come up with something new, just in case. They have to explain their people their €800 billion plans [rearmament plan suggested by the head of the European Commission]. That is why they need this smokescreen in the media about our alleged plans to attack,” the head of state said.
“Look, if we were going to attack, I would know about it, because the whole operation would be through the Belarusian territory. The border with the Baltic states and Poland is 1,500km. We have no such plans,” the Belarusian leader assured. “I once discussed this issue with Putin when the Europeans started threatening to close the Baltic Sea for Russia to block its trade through it. I jokingly said then: “You know, Vladimir Vladimirovich, we will have to use warships to escort our dry cargo ships. We shared a laugh and that was it. But this seems to go quite realistic, if they try to lock us up in violation of international rules. We are not encroaching on their territory. We have never planned any attack on Europe. They know that very well.”
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