Nikolai Statkevich Discussed The Choices Belarus's Neighbors May Face
- 9.06.2026, 11:53
The regime is making our country a target.
Belarusian opposition leader and former political prisoner Nikolai Statkevich commented on the St. Petersburg Economic Forum and related issues in his Telegram channel commented on the St. Petersburg Economic Forum and the issues the use of nuclear weapons that were discussed there:
— An economic forum was held recently in St. Petersburg, attended by representatives of Russia’s political and economic elites. Some of the reports presented at the forum essentially called for Moscow to use nuclear weapons.
When such calls are made at Russia’s most prestigious state event and in official reports presented there, it is a clear signal to the world that the Russian authorities are prepared to escalate their conflict with the West to a nuclear level. Even if this is merely an attempt at intimidation, it already demonstrates the reality of such a scenario. What are the true instigators of this “nuclear bomb posturing” counting on? To scare the West? But will that stop it from supporting Ukraine? Quite the opposite. Seeing the obvious inadequacy of the leadership of a nuclear state, the West will, first of all, step up aid to the Ukrainians in the hope that they will stop these madmen before they even reach the borders of NATO countries.
Second, a real nuclear threat from Moscow will force the West to prepare a nuclear response as well, to make the cost of nuclear aggression against NATO unacceptable to the aggressor. And now France is concluding agreements with NATO countries neighboring Russia regarding the deployment of French nuclear weapons on their territory during a period of threat.
Statkevich also points out that the U.S. is negotiating with Lithuania regarding the deployment of American nuclear weapons on its territory:
— I believe that Ukraine’s leadership must now be considering the possibility of developing such weapons; otherwise, nuclear blackmail will become a permanent feature of Ukrainian-Russian relations.
Belarus may find itself in a situation where all the states surrounding us possess nuclear weapons. The same weapons that are already deployed on our soil.
Only our neighbors will make their own decisions about using these weapons in crisis situations, while Belarus will be made a target for Moscow’s retaliatory nuclear strikes, without even warning us.
The main question that arises is: what sense does the Kremlin see in this mutual nuclear self-destruction? What, will Ukrainians stop hating Russia for everything it has done to them, and, brushing off radioactive ash, run to the “Union State,” already covered in the same ash? Or will the deaths and suffering of millions be for the sake of a few hundred square kilometers of radioactive land, the capture of which will allow them to declare themselves victors and “boost their ratings”?
What struck me most was that these inhuman plans were voiced from the podium of the St. Petersburg forum by figures who call themselves “Orthodox.”
“Orthodox” in what sense? If as Orthodox Christians, then their plans have as much to do with the faith that Christ brought to people as hell has to do with paradise. I believe that from the perspective of Orthodox values—as well as those of any other form of Christianity—these performers of “dances with nuclear bombs” have simply fallen into demonic possession. I would like to hear the opinion of the leadership of the Moscow Patriarchate on this matter. Perhaps this is precisely the case where an anathema is in order?