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Lukashenko: Zelensky Hinders Ukraine Peace Talks with Russia

10/13/2025

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Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian President, says Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, is the main obstacle to peace talks, not the West or Russia.
He urged Zelensky to negotiate with Moscow, amid warnings that ongoing hostilities could erase Ukraine as a state.
Lukashenko criticizes Zelensky's push to join the West.
Lukashenko says Moscow's pressure could influence Zelensky's decisions amid front-line Russian advances.

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Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian President, says Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, is the main obstacle to peace talks, not the West or Russia.
He urged Zelensky to negotiate with Moscow, amid warnings that ongoing hostilities could erase Ukraine as a state.
Lukashenko criticizes Zelensky's push to join the West.
Lukashenko says Moscow's pressure could influence Zelensky's decisions amid front-line Russian advances.