"They'll Meet The Same Fate As Gaddafi"
- 31.07.2026, 10:09
A Ukrainian lawmaker explained why Lukashenko is facing criminal charges.
The Office of the President of Ukraine in Kyiv has stepped up its actions against dictator Lukashenko. The next step was appeal to the Office of the Prosecutor General requesting that it consider the possibility of initiating a criminal case against him.
Does the Ukrainian President’s Office’s appeal to the prosecutor’s office indicate a change in Ukraine’s policy toward Lukashenko? The website Charter97.org posed this question to Oleg Dunda, a member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the “Servant of the People” party:
— I think this is a reaction to Lukashenko’s own actions. We see that he is becoming an ever-greater threat both to Ukraine and to the European Union. Accordingly, this is a reaction to Lukashenko’s actions.
In general, Lukashenko is a very telling example of how tolerance toward various kinds of dictators at a certain stage leads to them eventually becoming a threat. The way the European Union has responded to Lukashenko over the past 20 years has led to the dictator and his regime effectively becoming a springboard for various kinds of threats, including hybrid ones. First and foremost for the European Union, but also for Ukraine.
If the European Union had responded appropriately to this earlier, while it was still in its infancy, we most likely would not face such a threat today. This should have been done a long time ago. We must not play games with dictators. The problem must be addressed immediately, as soon as the first signs of a potential threat appear.
After all, sooner or later Lukashenko must end his “career” in the dock at The Hague, just like many dictators from the former Yugoslavia and Africa. Lukashenko is one such figure.
— If criminal charges are brought against Lukashenko, what could this mean for the dictator?
— First and foremost, it threatens his family. We understand that Lukashenko is at an age where, in principle, he has no future left. But he still has his family.
Ukraine is a fairly influential player on the European stage. Ukraine’s first move is usually followed by corresponding steps and actions on the part of the European Union. This suggests that his sons—both the older ones and the youngest—will become outcasts. Sooner or later, the same fate may await them, just like the relatives of Muammar Gaddafi.
— What other steps might Ukraine take against the Lukashenko regime in the near future?
— The range of possible actions is very broad, but much will depend on how the Lukashenko regime behaves. It’s not entirely appropriate to discuss this in advance. I think Lukashenko himself understands what lesson he might learn.