Lukashenko apologized to Zelensky for Belarus' role, denied responsibility early in Russia's invasion, Zelensky says
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko apologized for missile strikes from Belarus during Russia's invasion.
- Lukashenko suggested retaliating against the Mozyr Oil Refinery, which he emphasized was personally important to him.
- Despite his apology, Zelensky confronted Lukashenko, calling him a murderer for allowing attacks from Belarusian territory.
- Lukashenko is expected to win a seventh term in Belarus' upcoming presidential election on January 26.
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Zelenskyy said Belarus' dictator apologized on the phone during the war's early days for helping Russia attack Ukraine
According to Zelenskyy, Lukashenko had said over the phone that he was "not in charge" when Putin launched strikes on Ukraine from Belarusian territory.Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images, Contributor/Getty Images, Contributor/Getty ImagesZelenskyy says that Alexander Lukashenko apologized in a call for helping Russia invade Ukraine."I am not in charge," Zelenskyy cited the Belarusian leader as saying in early 2022.Lukashenko's spokesperson denied tha…
Zelenskyy said Belarus’ dictator apologized on the phone during the war’s early days for helping Russia attack Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Belarus’ leader, Alexander Lukashenko, apologized over the phone in early 2022 for his country’s role in allowing Russia to invade Ukraine. In a wide-ranging interview with conservative podcaster Lex Fridman published on Sunday, Zelenskyy recalled the war’s first moments, saying that he and his wife were woken up by missile strikes at 4 a.m. local time. “My children were asleep, but my wife was a…
In an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman, published on Sunday, Zelensky said that he spoke on the phone with Lukashenko just days after Russia's invasion in February 2022, writes the independent Russian website Meduza. "He apologized and said: 'It wasn't me. The missiles were launched from my territory, and Putin was the one who launched them.' These are his words. 'I have witnesses and I apologize,' he said. [...] 'Volodymyr, this is…
The Belarusian dictator is assured that he only called on Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko apologized for missile strikes launched from Belarusian territory, the website writes...
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