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Why Kyiv is watching Lukashenko so closely | DW News

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko insists his country does not want to join the war in Ukraine, warning that Belarus would be vulnerable if attacked. But Kyiv argues Belarus is already support

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IIf lukashenko move in that direction .he delidarately move in a dangerous direction
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@emikomina From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 32
Japan wants its northern territories(kuril) and Karafuto(sakhalin) back.
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The Belarusian army would be lucky to last a month in Ukraine
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@swedesam From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 13
Alex would be at risk from his own people if he starts a war with Ukraine.
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@thepax2621 From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 12
And use what to hold their own population down? Loaned North Koreans?
Because the Russians are rather busy right now, or they wouldn't expect Belarus to jump in and help them
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@chamikk90 From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 14
more fertilizers.....
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imagine flying 800 drones and missiles into Belarus, a country with only russian tech to defend it. I can smell the oil fires burning from here
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About time Belarus yes man
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Luka is smart enough not to get involved
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answer me this: How did russia make the push to Kiev in the beginning? Does that kind of already involve belarus into the war from the get go?
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Again with what army?
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The simple answer is NO.
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No. Next question.
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Do they want their energy infrastructure destroyed, too?
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Minsk would be running on generators within 48 hours
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The people of Belarus do not want war.