Lukashenko at meeting with Shoigu: Neither we, nor you wanted any war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, BelTA informs.

“I think the Belarusian Minister of Defense has already told you about the situation in Belarus, about the training, combat coordination of the units of Belarus and Russia that are present in Belarus. I must say that we have approached this seriously. Both our and your officers are training the guys. So that, if necessary, our first ranks, the defenders of the Union State could repel any aggression," the President said. - Everyone around knows about it. We did not hide it. And in the modern world it is impossible to

The head of state stressed that he was not going to frighten anyone, and spoke about the readiness of his opponents to resolve the situation. "I'm not going to scare anyone here. Everyone is already so scared. If they want to fight to the last, whether it’s a Ukrainian, or a Pole, or even mercenaries, well, that’s their business, that’s their right. Well, then the special operation will not stop. Probably, you know it better."

"We are not hiding in the bushes here. We frankly declared our position. Neither you, nor we wanted war and do not want it now. Fortunately, quite recently President Poroshenko (ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko spoke out why he needed Minsk negotiations in 2014 and so on. It turns out that he was preparing for war. Well, then why accuse us that we are to blame for something. Well, he was preparing for war, this is how they show this situation today," the Belarusian leader added.

Alexander Lukashenko recalled that the day before he had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin: “He called me yesterday. We discussed the situation around Belarus and Russia for a very long time. He said that you would be here and we would continue this discussion. We will develop a common position on our further actions to protect our territorial integrity."

In his turn, Sergei Shoigu thanked the Belarusian side for the hospitality, primarily towards the military, who are in Belarus as part of a joint regional group of troops. "They really feel at home here. The hospitable people who surround them, and, of course, first of all, the military are doing everything to ensure that there is greater training, greater combat coordination," he said.