A close ally of Vladimir Putin has thrown his support behind a peaceful resolution in Ukraine after meeting with President Xi Jinping in China.
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing for high-level talks afterin Ukraine in a bid to pressure Kyiv and Moscow to the negotiating table.
Lukashenko is a close ally of Vladimir Putin but has thrown his support behind a peaceful resolution in Ukraine after meeting with President Xi Jinping in China. Picture: GettyAlthough both nations have engaged in joint military exercises, Belarus however has not committed any troops to battle. Lukashenko, the first and only President of Belarus, spoke of the need for new approaches so the war does not escalate into a global conflict and welcomed Beijing’s recent 12-point plan.
"They should be aimed at first and foremost preventing a slide into a global confrontation that will see no winners. “Relevant countries should stop politicising and using the world economy as their tool, and take measures that truly advance a cease-fire and stop to war and resolve the crisis peacefully,” he said.
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