Lukashenko: Russia will win the conflict on Ukraine, and Belarus is preparing for war

Russia will win the conflict on Ukraine, and Belarus is forced to prepare for war with Poland and The Baltic States. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in an interview with the American magazine Time.

"Defeats have There will be no Russia. Defeat will cost us all very dearly. You first of all. Including people overseas," he said.

The Belarusian leader added that Ukraine, on the contrary, is on the verge of collapse, and called for resolving the crisis through negotiations. At the same time, Belarus is preparing for war, and in order to avoid it, the security concept is based on the fact that Minsk is ready to inflict unacceptable damage on Poland and The Baltic States.

"Russia has enough forces to strengthen us. We are preparing for war. I have said this frankly: we are preparing for war every day, every month in order to avoid it. We know what to do. We have learned from all the recent wars. Our concept is based on the fact that we are ready to inflict unacceptable damage on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia there, Estonia — who will fight against us. Unacceptable damage. I have just described one of the elements to you. Therefore, they understand that in this case we may not win this war, but we will fill our muzzle well. And Russia, to the extent that we need today, helps and will help as an ally," Lukashenko said.