Lukashenka calls it a mistake to consider his response to sanctions a joke

President of Belarus Lukashenko said that he did not “blurted out with his tongue” about sanctions against the European Union

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is ready to defend himself against sanctions … The Belarusian leader stressed that he no longer intends to retreat in response to the actions of the politicians of the European Union. The president’s words are reported by the “Pool of the First” Telegram channel.

“They think that I will be joking, that I blurted out my tongue and that's it. Nothing like this. We will defend ourselves, ”Lukashenka said.

Lukashenko stressed that the Belarusian authorities were not involved in organizing the migration crisis and did not deliberately transport refugees from their home countries to the border with Poland. The Belarusian president does not admit the accusations of European politicians.

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The European Union announced on November 15 that they would not only tighten personal sanctions against Belarus, but also consider sectoral restrictions. It is already known that the Minsk hotel and the Belarusian capital airport will fall under the sanctions.

Earlier, Lukashenko threatened to cut off the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline if Poland closes the border with Belarus. “What if we shut off natural gas there? Therefore, I would recommend that the Polish leadership, Lithuanians and other headless people think before speaking, ”the Belarusian president reasoned.

The Kremlin, commenting on Lukashenka’s words, said that Russia remains the guarantor of gas supplies to the European Union and will fulfill all the obligations imposed on it. According to the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, Lukashenko did not coordinate his threats to Europe with Moscow.

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