MINSK, 26 February (BelTA) – It is extremely important to stop the conflict in Ukraine while it is still possible, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 26 February.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Tomorrow it will be a war and the day after tomorrow it will be slaughter. This is why if they are smart (they are all kinds of crazy), they should make the decision and start negotiations. Since Russia encourages them for the third time in the last few days and gives consent and they already accept the conditions Russia has suggested today, why do they have to take things slowly? People are dying after all! It is the first consideration. And then nobody may want negotiations tomorrow. The winning country (you probably don't doubt what may happen) may simply be unwilling to talk to anyone.”
He continued: “This is why they are madmen! And it seems to me there are still forces, which encourage this regime [in Ukraine] and push them to keep fighting, promising that bandits from Afghanistan and from the Middle East will come to help soon. And there are plenty of private military companies of their own. Those are professional soldiers, professional murderers. If they become involved, you can imagine what will happen in Ukraine. This is why neither Russia nor Belarus wants that. It is even more dangerous for us.”
The president said: “We are open. They can come today. We will provide everything and will help in this regard in order to prevent a war and slaughter. It is still a conflict in the inflammation stage for now. It has to be stopped.”
