According to a report by Kyiv Post on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko issued a stark warning to Ukraine on Sunday, suggesting that the country could “disappear as a state” if Kyiv does not alter its course. In an interview with Kremlin-aligned blogger Pavel Zarubin, Lukashenko claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must rein in his ambitions to join the West and “calm down” in his requests for long-range US Tomahawk missiles.
“Zelensky needs to sit down and negotiate,” Lukashenko said, urging Kyiv to act “urgently” in line with Kremlin expectations. He framed the Ukrainian president as the central obstacle to progress in negotiations, asserting that both Moscow and European leaders are willing to cooperate, but the “problem is not with the United States… nor with Russia… nor with European leaders, but rather with Volodymyr Zelensky.”
Lukashenko, a long-time ally of Moscow and widely regarded as a Kremlin vassal, expressed confidence that “strong pressure” from Russia and other actors could compel Zelensky to make “appropriate decisions.” He warned that continued delays on Ukraine’s part could have existential consequences. “Russia is advancing on the front line, and I say this responsibly… it could lead to the disappearance of Ukraine as a state,” he said.
In his remarks, Lukashenko also suggested that Ukraine’s Western allies are focused on securing influence in the country’s west, drawing historical comparisons to territorial divisions before World War II, which Moscow refers to as the “Great Patriotic War.” He argued that only Slavic states could bring “happiness to Ukraine,” urging Zelensky to heed his advice and pursue negotiations.
Regarding the US provision of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Lukashenko cautioned against overreaction. “We need to calm down in this regard,” he said, noting that US President Donald Trump employs tactical pressure to address complex issues. “He sometimes acts more harshly and then eases up a little and steps back. So we should not take it at face value that tomorrow it will all be launched,” Lukashenko added. See, More, Here>>>
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