Lukashenko claims Ukraine would be "very happy" if Russia used nuclear weapons

Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, stated that if Russia utilised nuclear weapons, Ukraine would be "very happy" because the Kremlin would no longer have any allies.

Source: Lukashenko in an interview with Rossiya TV channel, writes BelTA

Quote: "The worry is that escalation on Ukraine’s part is an attempt to force Russia to take asymmetric actions. Let's consider the usage of nuclear weapons. I am confident that Ukraine would be pleased if Russia or we utilised tactical nuclear weapons there. That would bring them joy."

Lukashenko claims that utilising nuclear weapons would deprive Russia and Belarus of allies.

"Then we'd probably have few allies left. In general, there would be no sympathetic countries left. Because they are involved in what is happening," said Lukashenko.

"Second, it's nuclear weapons. We have already formed a certain image negative to these nuclear weapons. So they want to push [us to do it – ed.]," the Belarusian leader added.

Background: In June, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC), suggested that Russian leader Vladimir Putin may order the use of tactical nuclear weapons if his army faces a "catastrophic defeat" in Ukraine.

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