About Alexander Lukashenko
In a June 2026 interview with Al Arabiya English, Lukashenko stated that the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East would end that year. He characterized the conflict in the Middle East as a war between Israel and Iran, adding that the United States became involved due to the policies of certain American leaders. He said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump was "aimed at stopping the war."
In May 2026, Lukashenko addressed new military conscripts, telling them that army service is "not a joke, not a vacation, and not a sanatorium." He urged them to be disciplined and careful, and said they should not be afraid, adding "let them be afraid of us." In earlier interviews, Lukashenko described himself as a leader of a medium-sized country, said he had turned the Western label of "Europe's last dictator" into a joke, and stated that he does not need to "bow or beg" for money or weapons like he said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does. He also said the European Union should become an independent pillar of the global community and argued that the West cannot solve issues in Eurasia without Russia.
Source: AI-verified profile updated from Alexander Lukashenko's recent appearances.
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Interviewer0:00
Unfortunately, for where our network is coming to our audience from, Al Arabiya, we're based in Riyadh. We live in an unstable region at this point in time. You yourself are in an unstable region. The war in Ukraine has been going on for 4 years, and it seems like there's not a huge hope in sight at present for peace. What do you think is preventing a peace deal? And what does a lasting peace look like for your region?
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Alexander Lukashenko0:36
The world is unstable now and because of the people. It's not the God that gave us the wars, it's us who got into those wars. That's why we need to think and act to stop the wars. And of course, understanding what lies behind your question, not only about hope, but about the question, can we stop this war? Especially here in our region. And not only in our region, of course, in your region as well. The Middle East. I believe that we have this opportunity, and it is very, very possible. Even more possible than was previously possible. And it depends on the desire of a few people. If there is such an idea and desire, these wars can be ended this year. And even the conflict between Russia and Ukraine can be ended this year. And if we speak about Middle East, there are no other variants. There are no options how to stop the war. This war will be stopped this year. Even sooner, especially between the United States of America and Iran, as we usually say. But I don't believe that this is the war between the Americans and Iranians. It's a war between Israel and Iran, to which Americans got into because of the position the politics of certain leaders of the United States of America. But the situation is that this war is going to stop and I know the stance of the president of the United States of America who has a lot of weight in this confrontation. He is aimed at stopping the war and I would like to highlight once again because there is no other way out no other solution. And this is the difference of this conflict and the Strait of Hormuz. This is the difference comparing to the conflict in Ukraine. The conflict in Ukraine is a more difficult one. The circumstances do make the leadership of America stop the pressure from America military pressure on Iran and Israel will depend on the stance of the United States of America. That's why this year I believe those conflicts these conflicts can be stopped and it's not a hope it's I'm sure they will be stopped.
