MINSK, 16 February (BelTA) – I have a proposal for the United States on how to resolve the situation regarding Venezuela, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Sergey Glazyev on 16 February, BelTA has learned.
“They carried out some kind of operation, grabbed a person. So what? They showed the whole world who is who. But the main thing is what comes next. So this is a topic for my discussion with the leadership of the United States of America. I have a proposal for resolving this situation. If they want to exit this situation with dignity and do it gracefully, we are ready to work with Donald on that,” the Belarusian leader stated. “He is a pragmatic person. So am I. So, I think we will discuss this matter. I am not saying I am the chief advisor here and that I can just solve some problem with him. No. But I can state my point of view.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko called the way the USA treated Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro foolish and believes that he cannot realistically be accused of involvement in drug trafficking. The head of state stated that the main reason for U.S. actions in Venezuela was not Maduro, but oil. “This issue could have been resolved calmly. Especially since the oil that Venezuela extracts is heavy, sulfuric, thick oil. And the refining capacity is only in the United States of America. Couldn’t this issue have been resolved? It could have been,” the Belarusian leader is convinced.
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