Belarus Deputy FM Igor Sekreta warning

    by Jolyon: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Belarus is taking a firm stance. Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Sekreta issued a warning: "If the border is crossed aggressively, we will respond with all our potential and capacities. And our Ukrainian neighbors know that." Lukashenko’s administration is drawing a hard line in response to Zelensky’s recent rhetoric against Belarus. The full statement is available at #VolodymyrZelenskyy

    Transcript (en)

    Well, the red lines have been clearly defined by our president. This red line is our border. And if the border will be, with no permission, so to say, or aggressively crossed, we will respond with all our potential and capacities. And our Ukrainian neighbors, they know that. I don't also believe that they are very sincere about what we're saying. These, again, brevets and talks of President Zelensky, they were aimed at maybe raising his popularity, which is sinking among his population and military personnel, military men in the Army.