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“Two Old Men Chatting”: Zelenskyy Responds to Lukashenko’s Peace Pitch With Putin
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed recent remarks by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who suggested holding direct consultations with Kyiv.
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum on September 29, Zelenskyy said Lukashenko “lives in his own world.”
According to Novyny.LIVE, Zelenskyy noted that the Belarusian leader has “isolated himself in his home the size of a country,” adding that “Putin sometimes visits, and they chat, two old men. It is difficult to comment.”
Zelenskyy also underlined that Belarus remains an independent state and called on Lukashenko to remember this fact.
Earlier, Lukashenko had told reporters that he was ready to personally meet Zelenskyy, claiming, “I have something to say to him, and I think the time has come for consultations. We, the leaders of the three Slavic states, must sit down and agree on ending this incomprehensible war.” His remarks came after meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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The Belarusian leader further described what he called a “very good proposal” for Ukraine to reach peace with Russia. As reported by UNN, Lukashenko warned that if Kyiv refused, “Russia will seize the whole country.”
Zelenskyy responded that it was “difficult to react in any way” to such statements, reiterating that Lukashenko had built an isolated political space over the past three decades.
Lukashenko has positioned himself as a potential mediator in the war, though Ukraine has consistently rejected such initiatives, citing Belarus’s role as a staging ground for Russian military operations in 2022.
Earlier, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported that Belarus is rapidly expanding its defense industry to supply Russia with drones, microchips, and targeting systems.
Facilities at Integral, Zenit-BelOMO, and the National Center for Multifunctional Drone Complexes are being upgraded to produce components for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, with most projects expected to be fully operational by 2026.
