Lukashenko said the unwillingness to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk republic – RBC

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko

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Belarus is not ready to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republic. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview to Euronews.

The question would have been willing to admit Minsk DNR and LC, the Belarusian leader said, “No, no, but we’re a very different position adhere. We would not want the destruction of the Ukrainian state. ” “Many people here say that once there Crimea” wrong “went to the Ukraine, which is the territory of the native Russian, and so on. This is the wrong approach, “- expressed his opinion Lukashenko.

« I originally stated that the project, for example, the New Russia is not perceived by me. I stand for the unity and integrity of the Ukrainian state. That was not there some kind of frozen conflicts, some type zones Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, which is always fraught with the danger of explosion. I personally do not want that as a person and as a president of Belarus, because we are very close to the Ukraine “, – explained his position Lukashenko.

According to him, Ukraine has become a” theater of clashes major geopolitical forces. ” According to him, the situation around Ukraine “made a lot of mistakes here and the West and Russia.” “But initially, a lot of responsibility on itself carries the West, not Russia. Russia is not on the same Independence committed escalation of the conflict, Russia is not operated there, and some officials of the Western states. Knows about the world, and we, too, because we were close. These individuals acted openly inciting participants Maidana to clashes, “- said Lukashenko.

The President believes that the situation in Ukraine”, if desired, Ukraine, Russia and the West “can be stabilized during the year.

Lukashenko sure that the people in the post-Soviet republics “had enough of democracy.” “Now, on the contrary there is a process, and enjoys the support of the people, the process of a strong state, that should not prevent chaos and, especially, of the Civil War. Especially after the events in Ukraine “, – he said.