Belarus asserts NATO, US, Western nations 'fully bear responsibility' of Ukraine war

Russia's staunch ally Belarus on Sunday, September 25 accused West and its military alliance NATO of escalating tensions between Moscow and Ukraine. Belarus' foreign minister Vlimir Makei told UN General Assembly that war in Ukraine dates back 30 years ago to end of Cold War. During those times, said Lavrov, re was no official treaty signed between two parties but re was — just a “gentlemen’s agreement.” West, even n, secured its domination and hegemony agendas, Makei asserted, speaking in favour of Russia's war in one of most vocal support yet.

'Collective West should fully bear responsibility of Ukraine war': Belarus FM

He also slammed  expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Alliance [NATO]  in  vicinity of Russia's border on eastern flank.  “With its drive to enlarge NATO, West has essentially trampled upon indivisibility of security, vital principle, which states that one party must not seek to achieve its own security at expense of or parties,” said  Vlimir Makei at UN General Assembly.

 “refore,” he ded, “it is collective West that should fully bear responsibility for ongoing bloodshed in Ukraine.”

Makei derided NATO and West for its unceasing quest to expand its military infrastructure eastward. West has  “overlooked legitimate security interests of both Russia and Belarus," foreign minister of country asserted. He launched a scathing attack at NATO for spreing what he labelled as  “illegal wars” worldwide. NATO has participated in endless wars in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya and Syria, said Makei. He continued, that  Alliance has been making attempts to encroach on more territory having snatched "some historical Eastern Slavic and jacent lands."

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko h also earlier warned Ukraine that he will not hesitate to join Russia in its military operation against Ukraine if Kyiv's Armed Forces attempted to target Minsk. Lukashenko, a longtime ally of Russia's President Vlimir Putin, asserted that he would "enter Russia's war" if Ukraine "starts to kill Belarusian people." He alleged that Kyiv h been targetting  military facilities in Belarus, although Belarusian forces intercepted missiles successfully.  Lukashenko also alleged that North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been destroying  global security system under leership of US, ding that Alliance and Western nations have been working "consistently, methodically and even contrary" to ir national interests.