Lukashenko Criticized India, Russia, And China
- 1.09.2026, 12:55
He sees the SCO as “an organization that will reform the UN.”
Lukashenko has once again decided to cast himself as the chief strategist of global geopolitics—this time accusing India, Russia, and China of lacking initiative in building the so-called “multipolar world.” He expressed his dissatisfaction at a SCO+ meeting in Bishkek, warning that the organization risks becoming yet another counterpart to the UN—a body that the Belarusian leader himself has for years denounced as toothless and useless.
In his view, it is the SCO countries that are capable of driving reforms within the United Nations.
“We are capable of advancing, within our own framework, decisions that have stalled in New York due to Western opposition—decisions in areas such as promoting international peace and security, and combating terrorism, cyber threats, and drug trafficking. On the economic front, the SCO is capable of effectively implementing initiatives—which currently face roadblocks at the UN—to combat unilateral coercive measures, stimulate mutual investment, streamline customs procedures, and develop the digital economy and transport connectivity. “By building consensus on these issues within our region, the SCO is laying a solid foundation for the resumption of a full-fledged global dialogue,” he added.
Moreover, according to Lukashenko, no event in the world should take place without the SCO’s participation—though he immediately lamented that the organization itself is wasting precious time on empty declarations.
“Especially at the first meeting, there was a lot of talk about how the essence of these statements was that no event in the world should take place without our organization, without the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. We all understand this; we say that we have a certain ‘spirit’ and so on and so forth. But that’s not enough. People expect concrete actions from us toward multipolarity. Time is running out. If we waste time, we could end up like the United Nations as it currently exists,” the leader lamented, as if forgetting that the bureaucratic inertia he criticizes is a hallmark of most authoritarian organizations, including the SCO itself.
However, Lukashenko remains hopeful: in his words, the organization could still serve as a catalyst for the renewal of the UN itself.
“But in the long run, we can act as a catalyst for the UN’s revitalization—restoring its status as a forum for resolving the most complex global problems, rather than a tool in the hands of the West for exerting pressure and coercion on sovereign and independent states. For some reason, we’re afraid to talk about this, too. But for the UN’s renewal, it’s not just the identities of its leaders that matter. It’s also important to foster a culture of interstate behavior based on mutual respect and dialogue,” Lukashenko stated, ignoring the fact that rhetoric about “mutual respect” sounds somewhat strange against the backdrop of years of repression within his own country.
The Belarusian leader also sees his own modest contribution to the global restructuring of the world in the development of the so-called Eurasian Charter on Diversity and Multipolarity.
“I am convinced that the drafting of the Eurasian Charter on Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century will also contribute to this process. At the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly, the negotiation process for drafting the Charter will be officially launched. In practical terms, it will begin in the Belarusian capital this November at the annual Minsk Security Conference. Taking this opportunity, I invite you to attend this conference,” Lukashenko was quick to seize the moment for yet another self-promotional gesture.
In closing his speech, he assured those present of his readiness to take active steps in this direction—and expressed his expectation of similar enthusiasm from the leaders of other countries, who, in his own assessment, clearly lack initiative. However, Lukashenko chose to remain silent on what specific steps his regime is taking to build a “multipolar world.”