President Lukashenko Warns Movement Of Ukrainian Troops Near Belarus Border

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko / PHOTO Mikhail Metzel / Russian Presidential Press and Information Office / TASS

JAKARTA - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country and Russia were trying to be drawn into conflict in such a way.

They really wanted to get us into a conflict to get us divided along this border and make our resistance impossible and escalate the escalation in such a way that the whole world will move. The situation is very serious and we absolutely cannot let our vigilance decrease," said Lukashenko as quoted by TASS, Tuesday, July 2.

This was conveyed by Lukashenko during a meeting in Minsk with the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously said Moscow was concerned about the concentration of Ukrainian troops on the Belarusian border because Russia was an ally of Minsk.

Answering questions about the possible interaction between Putin and Lukashenko on this issue, Kremlin officials said the two leaders could do this if deemed necessary.

Previously, Minsk reported Ukrainian troops gathering on the border with Belarus. General Chief of Staff Pavel Muraveiko noted active movements of Ukrainian troops, drone flights periodically cross the border and reconnaissance activation of Belarusian territory.

In response, Minsk strengthened border protection, deploying troops and additional facilities there.