Opinions & Interviews

Central bank to play bigger role in implementing Belarus’ economic policy
“The National Bank and government cannot pursue separate goals... We have one common purpose – the nation’s development and improvement of our citizens’ wellbeing,” Roman Golovchenko stressed...

NATO countries use Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2025 as reason for militarization
Chief of the International Military Cooperation Department, Aide for International Military Cooperation to the Belarusian Defense Minister Valery Revenko made the statement during a media briefing held to discuss the Zapad 2025 exercise in the context of the military and political situation...

Belarusian Foreign Ministry responds to Western statements on presidential election anniversary
The assessments, accusations, and calls for action that have been made appear to imitate vigorous activity, have nothing in common with the real situation in Belarus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized...

Steve Samarin: Washington is eager to rebuild ties with Belarus
"The dialogue never ceased – at the diplomatic level, it persisted continuously and with remarkable intensity. Like all negotiations, diplomacy thrives in quiet. That’s precisely why these exchanges seldom surfaced in media coverage"...

Lukashenko comments on his potential successor, new term in office
The reporter noted that the Western media often name the head of state’s youngest son Nikolai as Aleksandr Lukashenko’s potential successor...

Lukashenko on Belarus’ foreign policy: I never sat on two chairs
He emphasized that Belarus has always sought to develop friendly relations with its neighbors. After all, as the head of state often says, neighbors are God-given – you do not get to choose them...

Lukashenko: Ukraine’s operation in Kursk Oblast was a military miscalculation
"Incidentally, CIA Director Burns visited us. I told him plainly: we have no intention of going to war or crossing border but we are assisting Russia here,” the president emphasized. “His main concern was whether Belarus would be dragged into the war, border issues and such"...

Lukashenko: We have long had warm, friendly relations with China’s leadership
Back in the day, Belarus shared its dump truck production technologies with China, which further strengthened the level of trust between the two countries...

Lukashenko: Every day we prepare for war – precisely to avoid it
The head of state noted that Russia makes a significant contribution to strengthening Belarus’ defense capabilities. Aleksandr Lukashenko explained that Russia understands Belarus’ strategic importance for ensuring its own national security, which is why it provides support in this matter...

Lukashenko contemplates who can become next U.S. president after Trump
"And Trump is right by making Europe bend to his will. I just don’t want it to be a performance. And Trump can accomplish a lot. He would win the mid-term elections"...

Lukashenko comments on possible meeting with Trump
Aleksandr Lukashenko said that the meeting is not on the agenda although it could be extremely useful for Donald Trump...

Lukashenko: Belarus doesn’t make backroom deals with USA behind Russia’s back
Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out that Belarus and Russia maintain close allied relations, which have developed not only historically but are also codified in numerous agreements. Belarus strictly adheres to all its obligations...

Lukashenko suggests format of negotiations between Russia, USA, Ukraine
Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded the reporter that when the first negotiations on resolving the crisis in Ukraine were taking place in Minsk, even then the president suggested that Americans should get involved in the process, otherwise it would be futile...

Lukashenko: The Ukraine-Russia conflict should be resolved on the basis of today’s reality
Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that such negotiations should not be organized spontaneously. They require preliminary work and preparations...

Lukashenko: With reasonable negotiations, Russia will never fight Ukraine again
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview to TIME Magazine...

TIME journalist recounts his journey to Minsk for Lukashenko interview, explains why now
Simon Shuster emphasized how much he appreciated Aleksandr Lukashenko's conversational style - completely open and frank...

Lukashenko: Farmers have done excellent work this year
"We, Slavs, are like this – when things get tougher, we buckle down and work harder,” Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked. “This year, they’ve outdone themselves. I can really feel it”...

Expert assesses chances of dialogue between Minsk, Washington
The expert pointed out that Minsk-Washington relations have always been complex, though Belarus never refused dialogue...

FM: Belarus’ initiative to develop Eurasian charter aims to build safer world
"The ‘diversity’ initiative was put forward during a period of global uncertainty caused by the so-called unipolar moment, with its accompanying unilateralism and disregard for international law"...

Volfovich: Western neighbors ignored Belarus' repeated calls for dialogue
State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told the media following a presidential meeting on the KGB performance...