Russia and Ukraine should negotiate an end to their conflict to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir Putin, said in an interview with Russian state television.
Neither is credible: they also claim that the weapons were made in Russia, not that they were given by Russia. Remember the whole “soviet union” thing, where a lot of Eastern European countries still have leftover arms and ammunition from?
Moreso, Russia has actively supported the current Belarusian government including helping to put down protests in Belarus.
Hey, please cite a reputable source for this or remove it.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/04/belarus-lukashenko-protests-election-russia-putin-brutal-crackdown-weapons-ammunition-bypol/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/world/europe/belarus-russia-putin.html
Neither is credible: they also claim that the weapons were made in Russia, not that they were given by Russia. Remember the whole “soviet union” thing, where a lot of Eastern European countries still have leftover arms and ammunition from?