Reuters: Lukashenko alleges there are plans to invade Belarus from neighboring Poland
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that he had intensified talks with Russia about deploying tactical nuclear weapons in his country, alleging there were plans to invade Belarus from neighboring Poland.
Speaking at an annual address to lawmakers and government officials, Lukashenko said Moscow’s plans to station nuclear arms in Belarus would help “safeguard” the country, which he said was under threat from the West.
“Take my word for it, I have never deceived you. They are preparing to invade Belarus, to destroy our country,” he told the audience.
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Update: Lukashenko states NATO plans to invade Belarus (Ukrayinska Pravda)
WNU Editor: Polish – Belarusian relations were bad before the war. It is (of course) far worse now. I am hearing some reports that Latvia is threatening its Russian minority to learn the native language or face deportation. It is getting very ugly now.
Concerns that NATO may use Poland to invade Belarus in the future is one of the reasons why Putin and Lukashenko agreed to the deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus …. Russia To Deploy Nuclear Weapons To Belarus (Reuters).