{"id":1995441,"date":"2026-06-16T15:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995441"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:12:29","slug":"lukashenka-apologises-to-zelenskyy-calls-him-young-and-inexperienced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995441","title":{"rendered":"Lukashenka apologises to Zelenskyy, calls him &#8216;young and inexperienced&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/08\/22\/1200x675_cmsv2_119a3f69-8792-593f-8a24-a13536880ce2-9800822.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2902717-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2902717\" data-cid=\"9802241\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2902717-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Belarus leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka said that Belarus poses no threat to Ukraine as he apologised to Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his harsh comments in the past, while saying Ukraine\u2019s president was \u201cnot a military man\u201d.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Belarus leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka said his country poses no military threat to Ukraine and claimed his earlier statements were only in response to what Lukashenka said were threats from Kyiv to Minsk. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;If (Ukrainian President) Volodymyr Oleksandrovych (Zelenskyy) was offended, I apologise to him for these words,&#8221; Lukashenka said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerhaps I shouldn\u2019t have said that, given that he is after all at war. Perhaps I shouldn\u2019t have spoken so bluntly about it. But, on the other hand, he must understand that, as we often say: \u2018you reap what you sow,'&#8221; Lukashenka said.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he argued that Zelenskyy should be more careful in his statements and avoid provoking Belarus. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No military action should be expected from Belarus, and especially from me,&#8221; Lukashenka said as he called Zelenskyy \u201cyoung and inexperienced,\u201d and &#8220;not a military man\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv officials have been expressing a growing concern that Belarus may be pulled deeper into Russia&#8217;s all-out war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy said in May that Kyiv is prepared to take &#8220;preventive&#8221; measures against Moscow and the Belarusian leadership over potential military threats to northern Ukraine, amid a Russia-Belarus nuclear exercise and the resulting tensions with European NATO members sparked by drone incursions in the Baltic.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in April, Zelenskyy also said that based on Ukraine\u2019s military reports, Belarus is building roads towards the Ukrainian border and setting up artillery positions near Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Commander of Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi also issued a statement saying the military has already identified &#8220;500 potential targets&#8221; in Belarus as he warned Lukashenka against Minsk\u2019s deeper involvement in Russia\u2019s war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first 500 targets have already been identified. Free and very practical advice: do not stick in Ukraine&#8217;s craw,\u201d Brovdi, whose military call sign is \u201cMagyar,\u201d said in a post on social media. <\/p>\n<p>Lukashenka then responded by threatening to strike what he described as a &#8220;very serious&#8221; target in Ukraine if Belarus was threatened.<\/p>\n<p>Leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Lukashenka\u2019s apology to Zelenskyy is proof of Ukraine\u2019s strength. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, Lukashenka called on Ukraine to surrender,\u201d Tsikhanouskaya said on X. \u201cNow he is &#8216;apologising&#8217; to President Zelenskyy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what Ukraine&#8217;s strength has done. It exposed the weakness of a dictatorship built on lies, fear and dependence on Putin,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo staged apology can erase complicity in aggression,\u201d Tsikhanouskaya said, referring to Belarus being a launchpad for Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion in early 2022 and Lukashenka\u2019s continuous support of Moscow\u2019s ongoing war, now well into its fifth year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" 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Lukashenka said.\u00a0\u201cPerhaps I shouldn\u2019t have said that, given that he is after all at war. Perhaps I shouldn\u2019t have spoken so bluntly about it. But, on the other hand, he must understand that, as we often say: \u2018you reap what you sow,'&#8221; Lukashenka said.At the same time, he argued that Zelenskyy should be more careful in his statements and avoid provoking Belarus.\u00a0&#8220;No military action should be expected from Belarus, and especially from me,&#8221; Lukashenka said as he called Zelenskyy \u201cyoung and inexperienced,\u201d and &#8220;not a military man\u201d.Kyiv officials have been expressing a growing concern that Belarus may be pulled deeper into Russia&#8217;s all-out war against Ukraine.Zelenskyy said in May that\u00a0Kyiv is prepared to take &#8220;preventive&#8221; measures against Moscow and the Belarusian leadership over potential military threats to northern Ukraine, amid a Russia-Belarus nuclear exercise and the resulting tensions with European NATO members sparked by drone incursions in the Baltic.Earlier in April, Zelenskyy also said that based on Ukraine\u2019s military reports, Belarus is building roads towards the Ukrainian border and setting up artillery positions near Ukraine.Commander of Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi also issued a statement saying the military has already identified &#8220;500 potential targets&#8221; in Belarus as he warned Lukashenka against Minsk\u2019s deeper involvement in Russia\u2019s war.\u201cThe first 500 targets have already been identified. Free and very practical advice: do not stick in Ukraine&#8217;s craw,\u201d Brovdi, whose military call sign is \u201cMagyar,\u201d said in a post on social media.\u00a0Lukashenka then responded by threatening to strike what he described as a &#8220;very serious&#8221; target in Ukraine if Belarus was threatened.Leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Lukashenka\u2019s apology to Zelenskyy is proof of Ukraine\u2019s strength.\u00a0\u201cFirst, Lukashenka called on Ukraine to surrender,\u201d Tsikhanouskaya said on X. \u201cNow he is &#8216;apologising&#8217; to President Zelenskyy.\u201d\u00a0\u201cThis is what Ukraine&#8217;s strength has done. It exposed the weakness of a dictatorship built on lies, fear and dependence on Putin,&#8221; she added.\u201cNo staged apology can erase complicity in aggression,\u201d Tsikhanouskaya said, referring to Belarus being a launchpad for Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion in early 2022 and Lukashenka\u2019s continuous support of Moscow\u2019s ongoing war, now well into its fifth year.\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/06\/16\/lukashenka-apologises-to-zelenskyy-calls-him-young-and-inexperienced&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/08\/22\/1200x675_cmsv2_119a3f69-8792-593f-8a24-a13536880ce2-9800822.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Zelenskyy heads to Brussels buoyed by new G7 commitments Europe News Germany and Poland sign defence deal as European power balance shifts USA Mangione to use psychiatric defence in health CEO murder trial Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | June 17th, 2026 \u2013 Evening Europe News Zelenskyy heads [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-1995441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1995441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995441\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1995441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1995441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1995441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}