Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has warned that Ukraine could “cease to exist as a state” unless President Volodymyr Zelensky urgently agrees to talks with Moscow.
Speaking on Sunday, October 12 to Russian state TV host Pavel Zarubin, Lukashenko blamed Zelensky—not the U.S. or Europe—for stalled peace efforts and said he must be pressured into “appropriate decisions.” He claimed Russia is advancing militarily and that continued resistance could lead to Ukraine’s collapse.
Kyiv and its Western partners insist that negotiations require a full ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops, while Moscow demands major concessions such as demilitarization and an end to foreign military aid.
Lukashenko also referenced reports that U.S. president Donald Trump may send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, describing Trump’s approach as “pressure and retreat.”
