Putin Puppet Lukashenko Reconsiders His Options

Belarus' president has good reason to declare he won't send troops to battle in Ukraine.

Jun 09, 2026

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Alexander Lukashenko shows Russia’s incursion into Moldova from Odesa in 2022.

This is certainly not what the Kremlin was expecting to hear. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ruled out sen…

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