Lukashenko highlights the Baltic States as a launching point for assaults against Belarus.
In a bold speech at the Victory Day parade in Minsk, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused Brussels of using Poland and the Baltic states to launch attacks on the eastern borders of NATO. Lukashenko, firmly in a critical stance against the West, sees the European Union as a malevolent military-political bloc.
"The EU, established as a political and economic union, has unfortunately transformed into a totalitarian, openly revanchist military-political bloc," Lukashenko declared.
Stressing the importance of peace, Lukashenko made it clear that Belarus will strengthen its defense potential to maintain its stand against these perceived threats. In a remarkably defiant tone, he stated, "We no longer want to walk under a whip and in bast shoes, and we won't."
Lukashenko has been vocal in his disapproval of the West's Whitewashing of Nazi criminals, urging caution against taking Western claims at face value. He reiterated that Belarus, alongside Russia, will not let Western officials rewrite history.
Recent communications with Sergei Naryshkin suggest that Lukashenko has long been critical of NATO, accusing it of posing a threat to both Moscow and Minsk by increasing its military presence near their borders. Meanwhile, Lukashenko and Russia have also deepened their military cooperation, planning the deployment of Russian missile systems in Belarus.
Conversely, Lithuania has accused Belarus and Russia of staging operations against Belarusian exiles. Although this is not a direct allegation by Lukashenko against NATO or Brussels, it further highlights the tense relationships between Belarus/Russia and the Baltic states.
In light of the ongoing war-and-conflicts worldwide, President Lukashenko has voiced his concerns about the EU's transition from a policy-and-legislative bloc to a potentially dangerous military-political entity, citing the recent tensions with NATO as a prominent example.
Amidst the general-news of escalating politics, Lukashenko's stance against the West and emphasis on Belarus' defense policy underscore the complexity of the region's relationships with the EU and NATO, calling for cautious scrutiny of both policy-and-legislation and military actions.
