Belarus’ Lukashenko tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end warLukashenko said it was clear that victory on the battlefield was unrealistic for both sides in the conflict, despite Russian advances2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 2:35pm, 16 Jun 2026Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, said in an interview published on Monday that Russia and Ukraine must compromise to end the war that has raged for more than four years with no end in sight.Lukashenko, whose ex-Soviet state has been improving ties with Washington, also said that he would not rule out meeting US President Donald Trump.Lukashenko told Al Arabiya television that it was clear that victory on the battlefield was unrealistic for both sides in the Russia-Ukraine-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="1200" data-entity-type="event">Russia-Ukraine war, though he said Russian forces were still advancing.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Belarus’ Lukashenko tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end war
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated in a published interview that Russia and Ukraine need to reach compromises to end the ongoing war. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, believes battlefield victory is unrealistic for both sides, despite acknowledging Russian advances.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated in a published interview that Russia and Ukraine need to reach compromises to end the ongoing war. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, believes battlefield victory is unrealistic for both sides, despite acknowledging Russian advances. He also indicated he would not rule out a meeting with US President Donald Trump. The interview was given to Al Arabiya television. The war has been ongoing for over four years with no clear end in sight.
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Lukashenko said he would not rule out meeting with US President Donald Trump.
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Russian forces are still advancing in the conflict, according to Lukashenko.
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Lukashenko believes battlefield victory is unrealistic for both Russia and Ukraine.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that Russia and Ukraine must compromise to end the war.
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