Lukashenko Speaks on Ties with Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on August 24, 2026, that Belarus and Russia are expanding their partnership potential. He also stated that Minsk and Kyiv will restore mutually beneficial cooperation in the future. Lukashenko added that Belarus is able to "hold back opponents, though not yet enemies," and that opponents understand "we are not sleeping." He separately congratulated Kazakh President Tokayev on the successful holding of elections to the Kurultai.