Ukrainian MFA surprised by Belarusian statement on claims to participate in talks, receive 'security guarantees'
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry was surprised by the statement of an official of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry that the Republic of Belarus allegedly claims a "seat at the table of peace negotiations" where it seeks to receive some "security guarantees."
"The Belarusian regime, contrary to Part 2 of Article 18 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, which emphasizes that 'the Republic of Belarus excludes military aggression from its territory against other states,' in February 2022 became an accomplice to the full-scale armed invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Heorhiy Tykhy said in the commentary.
The commentary notes that Russia, which used the territory of its ally for armed aggression against Ukraine, is today the only source of real security threats to Belarus.
"All that Belarusian officials have the right to claim is a fair hearing within the framework of the process of bringing the aggressor and his accomplices to international legal responsibility for the crime of aggression against Ukraine," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.