Lukashenko blames "international war party" for Ukraine conflict, vows no troops

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, speaking at a military academy graduation ceremony, declared that Belarus supports a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine, blaming an unspecified "international war party" for blocking peace. He reassured the assembled officers that he would not send them into "that slaughter." The remarks came amid ongoing Belarusian support for Russia's war effort.