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Łukašenka lashes out at the West in Independence Day speech
July 3, 2025
July 3, Pozirk. Alaksandar Łukašenka, in his Independence Day address, has accused the West of intentions “to burn all its debts and problems in a global fire” that could wipe out millions of lives.
He did not present any evidence to support his claims but urged everyone to unite “to stop the madmen, for the sake of the future of all mankind.”
The statement follows his earlier warning, made two days ago, that the Baltic states and Poland could be wiped off the map if they persist with their current policies.
The Belarusian ruler also drew parallels with the Second World War, claiming that Germany is “once again assuming the role of regional military leader by deploying brigade-level ground forces near our borders,” apparently referring to the deployment of a German anti-tank brigade in Lithuania.
From 1991 to 1996, Belarus celebrated Independence Day on July 27, the day when the sovereignty declaration was adopted in 1990.
After the 1996 referendum initiated by Łukašenka, it was brought forward to July 3 to commemorate the liberation of Minsk from the Nazis in 1944 in line with the official ideology focusing on the WW2 legacies.
Łukašenka says Baltic states and Poland may be wiped off the map
July 2, Pozirk. The Baltic states and Poland may be wiped off the map if they continue their current policies, Alaksandar Łukašenka said yesterday in his address to an Independence Day rally in Minsk. The politician drew parallels with the …
