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Lukashenko urges to start peace talks on conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible

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MINSK DISTRICT, 27 October (BelTA) – It is important to start peace talks on the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when asked about the escalation in the region, BelTA has learned.

"You see, the Ukrainians are now flapping about. Even if the Americans continue to help them [but they are already hinting that is cannot last indefinitely], I think they understand where this is going. There are a lot of smart people in Ukraine. They need to sit down at the negotiating table and come to an agreement. As I once said: there is no need to lay down preconditions. The main thing is to give the command "Stop". From 00:00a.m. no troops are moving, no one is shooting, no one is throwing up reserves or restoring communications. We stop and negotiate. Negotiations are about land and peace," the president said.

He noted that Ukrainians, for example, will raise questions about Eastern Ukraine, Donbass, and Crimea. But this must be discussed at the negotiating table. No one needs to fight. People must not die.

"The most dangerous thing for Ukraine is that they may run out of men. We see what is happening there. In the beginning, it was these, you know, ideologically minded, true Nazis who fought. Where are they now? Practically all of them died or got crippled," the president said.

Now, Aleksandr Lukashenko stated, they are actually grabbing people on the streets in Ukraine and sent them to the front untrained. "They say that they assign them to assault units and send them to the frontline against the Russians who are armed to the teeth," he said. "People are fleeing Ukraine, no one wants to fight."

The president stressed that there are enough problems on both sides, and in general, the situation is now a stalemate - no one can do anything and somehow seriously strengthen and move forward their positions. "They stand head-on, entrenched. People are dying," he said.

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