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Valentin Rybakov quoted a recent statement made by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko about the country's participation in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.

"True multilateralism is impossible without dialogue and compromise that takes into account the interests of all stakeholders. This is the value of decision-making on the basis of consensus," the diplomat said.

What is at stake today is the future of multilateral cooperation and the role of the UN itself, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

Belarus is open to returning to normal relations with all countries and in all areas, but not in exchange for national interests and values, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

Responding in kind to Russia's escalation may be tempting, but it is both unnecessary and potentially dangerous, a Russian expert writes.

On March 31, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka delivered his annual address to the Belarusian people and parliament (President.gov.by, March 31). A week earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced that Moscow would deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory (see EDM, March 27). The announcement quickly eclipsed other developments in and around Belarus and shaped expectations toward Lukashenka’s annual address. …

Nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus is a forced and purely retaliatory step in response to the unfriendly actions of the Western bloc, Belarus' Ambassador to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov said at the UN Security Council meeting on the threats to international peace and security on 31 March.

China, without naming Russia, made clear its opposition to the planned deployment.

Russia and the U.S. have clashed in the United Nations over Moscow’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and the U.S. clashed in the United Nations on Friday over Moscow’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which neighboring Ukraine denounced as a desperate Kremlin attempt to avoid military defeat and “threaten the world with nuclear apocalypse.” China, without naming Russia, made clear its opposition to the […]