Lukashenko Has Exposed Himself
- 10.07.2026, 9:05
The ice beneath our feet is gradually thinning.
During the annual ceremony to award general's epaulets and honor graduates of military academies, Lukashenko has traditionally assumed the role of the commandant of a besieged fortress.
His speeches also found room for imaginary heirs of Nazism, “thirsting for revenge because of Belarus’s glaring independence,” which consists of a long-standing alliance with Russia.
And to the European Union—which is, in fact, NATO (according to the classification of a former lecturer at the “Znanie” Society—ed.)—spending billions on the procurement of offensive weapons.
And the international “war party”—no less phantom-like than the heirs of Nazism—which is doing everything in its power to prevent peace talks from taking place.
Of course, he did not mention who has recently increased shipments of scarce gasoline to Russia to record levels. Nor did he mention who has been making blood money for years by supporting the Russian military-industrial complex.
And yet, his words effortlessly reveal self-incriminating admissions.
“The Belarusian people endured incredible hardships during the years of Nazi occupation and, on a genetic level, reject war,” Lukashenko says—and it is no coincidence that he appeals to one of the main fears of Belarusians.
The fact that the Belarusian army has not yet been directly involved in the war is credited to him not only by his supporters but also by some of his opponents. And this is one of the few genuine sources of public trust he has left.
He implicitly admits as much, speaking—as is his habit—on behalf of everyone:
We must protect not only our country—but also our families, our people, and our loved ones. They are looking to us, and we must do everything to ensure they are not mistaken and that the people do not reproach us for feeding them in vain.
It is Lukashenko who, at this stage, is one of the main beneficiaries of the Russian-Ukrainian war, now in its fifth year: politically, economically, and in other respects. In essence, the Belarusian leader has a vested interest in the hostilities continuing.
But at the same time, Lukashenko senses that the ice beneath his feet is gradually thinning. And there is a risk of falling into a suddenly formed hole.
But until that happens, the “dove of peace” continues to exploit Belarusians’ reluctance to fight.
Artem Sinitsyn, “Solidarnast”