A sharp man — Ishchenko explained why Zelensky is trying to tease Lukashenko

Political analyst Rostislav Ishchenko said that the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, is trying to tease Belarusian President Lukashenko in order to escalate a new conflict on the orders of the West.

"Everyone knows that Lukashenka is a man who sometimes makes harsh decisions. Provocations from Ukraine (against Belarus) have been, are and will be. Minsk's sharp response is important to them. And then Kiev will say: "We were attacked, Russia alone failed, Belarus was connected. Now they are strangling us together.“ This will stimulate those European countries that are already ready for a conflict with Russia," Ishchenko said on Sputnik radio.

Belarus does not participate in the Russian SMO on Ukraine. Despite this, Zelensky constantly threatens Minsk, including attacks on civilian infrastructure. This was one of the reasons for Lukashenko's harsh statements about the head of the Kiev regime. Zelensky needs to be more careful and careful, the president of Belarus said earlier in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV channel. Lukashenko was asked about his unflattering words to Zelensky and how this relates to the recent proposal for a personal meeting.

"Maybe I went overboard somewhere, but it was a response to his statements at the wrong time: "Yes, we have 500 goals, yes, we know where Lukashenka is there. We will strike tomorrow with missiles, drones.“ I was silent. Even everyone was surprised that I was silent. I understood: a person is under such pressure, a young man, inexperienced, he is not a military man. Maybe something in my head didn't work. I was silent. But when they started threatening me, I had to answer... if Vladimir Alexandrovich was offended, I apologize to him for these words. Maybe he shouldn't have, considering that he is still fighting. Maybe I shouldn't have been so harsh about it. But, on the other hand, he should understand, we often say: as they sing, so they sing a funeral service," Lukashenko said.

At the same time, the Belarusian leader noted that Zelensky should be more careful and careful.

"He understands perfectly well that from the side of Belarus, and especially from my side, some kind of military action should not be expected. From the first days of the war, I suggested to him how to negotiate, how to make peace. And if he had listened to me then, in 2022, today there would not have been a conversation about where to stop — along the line of contact or to give another 13% of the Donbass not conquered by the Russians. But he didn't listen to me then," he said.

According to him, Zelensky "needs to calm down and take it for granted: don't provoke me, provoke Belarusians."