Ukrainian FM comments on possible participation of Belarus in war

The risk of direct participation of Belarus in the war on the side of Russia will grow proportionately to the possible successes of the invasion force on the territory of Ukraine, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with LB.ua, Report informs, citing Ukrinform.

"As long as the Belarusian army clearly understands that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of seriously slamming them, they will postpone their action in every possible way. Russia is already using Belarusian territory," he said.

Commenting on the current diplomatic contacts with Belarus, the head of Ukrainian diplomacy noted that "these are very, very limited contacts."

"We have an ambassador in Belarus, we have an embassy in Belarus, and they have an embassy in Kyiv. These are the only channels of communication," stated the head of Ukrainian diplomacy.