Putin stooge Lukashenko says nuclear war is “on the horizon” and insists that Russia will use nuclear weapons if it fears defeat and rants that “the West is planning to invade Belarus”.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned today that Nato support for Kiev meant a nuclear world war was “on the horizon” and insisted that Russia would use nuclear weapons if it feared defeat in Ukraine.

The dictator, a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed – without providing any evidence – that the West was planning to invade Belarus to “destroy” it.

Lukashenko said the West’s decision to send tanks, missiles and artillery to Ukraine means the world is closer than ever to a nuclear apocalypse.

“As a result of the efforts of the United States and its satellites, a full-scale war has been unleashed in Ukraine,” an angry Lukashenko said in a televised address. “A third world war with nuclear fires is on the horizon.”

Lukashenko, who a year ago allowed Putin to use his country as a launching pad for his all-out invasion of Ukraine, stressed that Russia’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus were not blackmail but a opportunity to “protect” his nation. against Western threats.

In a furious speech, Lukashenko warned that Putin would be forced to use his nuclear weapons if he feared his forces were about to be defeated by Ukraine.

It is impossible to defeat a nuclear power. When the Russian leadership understands that the situation threatens to provoke the disintegration of Russia, it will use the most terrible weapon. This should not be allowed,” Lukashenko said.

A missile is launched from a missile system as part of an intercontinental land-based ballistic missile test launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia

The dictator, a staunch ally of Vladimir Putin, claimed – without providing any evidence – that the West was planning to invade Belarus to “destroy” it.

In a scheduled address to the nation, Lukashenko said the West was building up its forces in Poland, which borders Belarus, and planned to invade and destroy the country.

“Believe me, I have never cheated on you,” Lukashenko said. “They are preparing to invade Belarus to destroy our country,” he added, without providing any evidence.

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The despot has warned Kiev against launching a counter-offensive against the invading Russian forces, insisting it would make negotiations between Moscow and Kiev impossible.

Lukashenko called for a “cease-cease” in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire and talks “without conditions” between Moscow and Kiev.

“We must stop now, before an escalation begins. I take the risk of proposing an end to hostilities and declaring a ceasefire,” Lukashenko said during a speech on state television.

“All territorial, reconstruction, security and other issues can and must be resolved at the negotiating table without preconditions,” added Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994.

But within minutes of Lukashenko’s speech ending, the Kremlin said that while Putin would discuss a ceasefire with the Belarusian president next week, such a move would not achieve the goals of the Russian invasion.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would discuss Lukashenko’s call for talks next week, but added that some elements of a peace plan proposed by China were unworkable because Ukraine followed Western orders not to engage with Moscow not to negotiate.

Lukashenko’s saber-rattling came just days after he revealed he had been forced under “unprecedented” Western pressure to host Russian nuclear weapons.

Putin said on Saturday that Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the first deployment of nuclear weapons outside its borders since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Minsk said the missiles would provide protection after a so-called pressure campaign by the United States and its allies aimed at toppling Lukashenko, who has been in power for 28 years.

Belarus has said it has no control over the weapons and stressed that their use “in no way” violates the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Lukashenko last week The UK has warned it will face “a terrifying response” that will be a “lesson for the whole planet” if Britain sends depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine.

The dictator said last week that Russia would retaliate against Britain’s decision to supply Ukrainian troops with depleted uranium ammunition by sending Belarusian weapons containing “real uranium” – used in nuclear weapons – in a dark threat.

“We have to get away from this madness. As soon as these munitions explode on positions of Russian troops, you will see a terrifying reaction, it will be a lesson for the whole planet,” Lukashenko said last week.

“Russia not only has depleted uranium,” Lukashenko said in a thinly veiled threat of imminent nuclear war. “We must reverse this trend of escalating conflict and work towards a peaceful solution.”

Vladimir Putin was furious at Britain’s decision to supply Kiev troops with Challenger 2 main battle tanks and depleted uranium munitions, arguing that it was a step towards the use of “nuclear component” weapons.

The heavy metal is used in weapons because its density makes it easier for tanks and armor to penetrate, among other things.

Putin warned Moscow would be forced to respond accordingly as such weapons contained “a nuclear component”.

A Ukrainian tank fires during firing practice at a special firing range near the front line during the Russia-Ukraine war in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, March 29

Lukashenko remained a key Putin ally throughout the war. Russian forces used Belarus as a launch pad for their February 2022 attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and there has been Russian and Belarusian military activity in the country since then.

Lukashenko owes loyalty to Putin after the Russian despot backed the then-embattled Belarusian leader when protests under his repressive regime nearly drove him from power without fair and free elections.

Lukashenko, who has been accused of human rights abuses for his suppression of the press, continues to participate in joint military exercises with Russia.

Last October, he announced that Russian forces would join his own and deploy to the border with Ukraine, accusing Kiev of attacking Poland and Lithuania with the help of its allies.

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