Bullet points of Ukraine could be ‘destroyed’ – Lukashenko
- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stressed the importance of Moscow and Kiev restarting peace talks to prevent the total devastation of Ukraine.
- He supported Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to use the Istanbul agreement as a foundation for discussions, featuring Ukraine's lasting neutrality.
- The negotiations fell apart in 2022, purportedly because of interference from the West.
- Putin alleged that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson impeded the peace efforts by urging Kiev to keep fighting, an accusation refuted by Johnson.
- Lukashenko cautioned that not resuming talks could worsen the situation to a disastrous extent.