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Lukashenko: West spends all resources to deal with fake problems

ASTANA, 28 November (BelTA) – The West spends all its resources to deal with fake problems that it creates itself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the CSTO summit in Astana on 28 November, BelTA has learned.

"It is sad that the West uses all its resources to deal with fake problems that it creates itself. In the modern world there are a great number of transnational challenges and threats that can be tackled by joint efforts only," the Belarusian leader said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko cited the climate agenda, which "Western politicians turned into business a long time ago," as a vivid example.

Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out other issues, including international terrorism. "Terrorist organizations use any opportunity to grab attention. Meanwhile, the Western countries refuse to cooperate in good faith with our organization in the fight against this evil," the Belarusian leader noted.

The president expressed concern about the prospects for the uncontrolled use of artificial intelligence, which is increasingly used to plan and solve military tasks. "With the ability to self-learn, this tool might destroy humanity if it gets out of control," he said.

Among the issues, the president also mentioned the topic of information security and cyber threats. "On the one hand, modern technologies create thousands of new opportunities and prospects. On the other hand, they give rise to many risks and threats: fake news, disinformation, attacks on critical infrastructure," Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out.

He stated that the West is not willing to discuss these and other important issues. "As we often say, any crisis creates new opportunities. It would be a sin not to use them," the head of state stressed.

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