Belarusian president claims Ukraine is ‘pushing’ Russia to strike with nuclear weapons

Belarusian president says Ukraine would ‘applaud’ nuclear weapons use by Russia

Lukashenko claimed Ukraine is pushing Russia to bolster its invasion efforts and dip into its nuclear arsenal.

Belarusian president claims Ukraine is ‘pushing’ Russia to strike with nuclear weapons

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko claimed in an interview posted on Sunday that Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is an attempt to "push" Moscow to hit it with nuclear weapons. "Such escalation on the part of Ukraine is an attempt to push Russia to asymmetric actions. Let's say to use nuclear weapons," he said in an interview with local outlet Rossiya, according to a translation by BelTA.  "I know for sure that Ukraine would be very happy if …

Belarusian president says Ukraine would 'applaud' nuclear weapons use by Russia

The comment comes as the Russia-Ukraine war draws closer to the two-and-a-half-year mark.

Ukraine pushing Russia to use nuclear weapons: Belarus

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Ukraine’s incursion into internationally recognized Russian territory looks like an attempt to compel Moscow to use nuclear weapons, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said.