{"id":202411,"date":"2026-09-04T12:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202411\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:05:58","slug":"nausedas-aide-plays-down-alarmist-remarks-by-belarus-opposition-leader","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202411\/","title":{"rendered":"Naus\u0117da\u2019s aide plays down alarmist remarks by Belarus’ opposition leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 4,<\/strong> Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Lithuania currently has no information indicating an increased military threat from Belarus, senior Lithuanian official Deividas Matulionis said in a statement that contrasts with alarmist remarks by Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI specifically looked into this further today,\u201d LRT<\/em> quoted the aide to the Lithuanian president as saying. \u201cOur intelligence services do not have such information. As of today, we do not see an increased threat from Belarus. Yes, there are certain Russian military facilities, but we definitely do not see any new mobile units that would pose a direct threat to Lithuania, Latvia or Poland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka may not be interested in directly joining Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine at this stage, Matulionis added. The Belarusian ruler appears to be seeking to strike a balance and restore relations with the West and the United States, while Vilnius is not worried about threats from Belarus, either politically or in practical terms, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithuanian intelligence services are monitoring the situation in Belarus and will immediately take note of any possible buildup of Russian troops, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 3, Cichano\u016dskaja told 15min.lt<\/em> that Russia may use Belarusian territory to launch attacks on its NATO neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New military facilities and infrastructure are being built not only near the Ukrainian border but also along Belarus\u2019 borders with the European Union, she said, noting that the deployment of the Russian Oreshnik missile system in Belarus gave the authorities \u201ca means of nuclear blackmail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin toned down his anti-Western rhetoric as Ukraine, backed by Western countries, appeared to be gaining momentum in its war against Russia, in which Minsk supports the Kremlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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