politics
April 19, 2026
West would ‘chew me up and spit me out’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has told RT’s Rick Sanchez that the West wants him out of power, but he still negotiates with the US for economic reasons
TL;DR
- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko acknowledges the West's desire for him to leave power.
- He negotiates with the US for the economic benefit of Belarus.
- Belarus has an open economy and must engage with foreign markets, including the West, Russia, and China.
- Lukashenko stated that his dialogue with the US is not conducted against Russia or China.
- Talks between Minsk and Washington have focused on prisoner releases, sanctions, and economic issues.
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