Opinion: Belarus may become a key force behind Ukraine's recovery

MINSK, 14 April (BelTA) - Belarus may become a key force in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Russian political analyst Vladimir Kireyev said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

“Frankly speaking, the regime of power and ideology in Ukraine is misanthropic. It is controlled by the United States. The USA has taken a very destructive position. Today they are on the verge of starting the third world war, unleashing a nuclear war against Russia, Belarus and China, as we understand it. They are not hiding it,” said Vladimir Kireyev.

According to him, Belarus has been actively generating ideas and initiatives to overcome the Ukrainian crisis since the very beginning of the conflict.

According to the political scientist, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is respected by Ukrainians. “This was especially noticeable in 2014 when many Ukrainians, according to opinion polls, would have liked to see Lukashenko as president of Ukraine. This all created enormous symbolic capital and let Belarus be a trusted negotiator between Russia and Ukraine, because trust in Belarus and in Lukashenko is high on both sides,” he said. “I think that Belarus has a huge potential (including trust among the Ukrainian population, the experience of working with Ukraine) in becoming the force that will play a key role in the restoration of the economy, humanitarian affairs, and normal human culture in Ukraine, provided there is a chance to denacify Ukraine, to free it from the misanthropic regime."