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MINSK, 23 March (BelTA) – The things that happened and are happening in Ukraine are absolutely disgusting and repugnant, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters on 23 March, BelTA has learnt.

“I will tell you honestly: I am disgusted and repelled by everything that has happened and is happening in Ukraine. There are many reasons for that, including personal reasons. Ukraine is a brotherly country for me and for you. It is a part of our Slavonic community. Therefore, the things that are going on there are rather painful to me,” the Belarusian leader said.

“When I say that I totally reject the things that have happened and are happening in Ukraine, I express my personal, civil position,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

The head of state noted that the things that took place in Ukraine are called differently. Some call them a revolution, some say it was an armed takeover of power; others call it an unconstitutional coup. “Do you think I like it? Do you like it? Of course, not. It is not okay when the legitimate government is deposed this way and a new government is installed,” the Belarusian President said.

Alexander Lukashenko believes that the Ukrainian government made a lot of mistakes and thus, fell into disrepute. “They did not think it over properly. Looting and fighting started in the streets, there is no order, and property is being redistributed. Dishonest oligarchs and some other people are taking advantage of it. Can I approve that? Of course, not!” the President said.

According to Alexander Lukashenko, he does not like it when the integrity and independence of a country are broken. “However, who masterminded this situation? Many say that Russia could not wait to grab Crimea and annex it and so on. You are politicians, you should not have given the reason to let it happen,” the head of state said.

“When Russia saw these persecutions of Russians or rather all Slavonic people, when Crimea faced this threat (Crimea once belonged to Russia, however, this is not the point) Russia had to interfere, as there are 1.5 million Russians there and about two million who could not accept the developments in Ukraine. No one can say that Russia took to the arms and people went there and grabbed Crimea. The current government gave the reason for it to happen,” the President said.