Belarus says it will not participate in Russia’s war on Ukraine

ANKARA

Belarus on Friday said that it is not taking part and will not take part in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Accusing the West of trying to push Belarus into the war, President Alexander Lukashenko said his country will not take part in “hostilities,” according to Ukraine’s official news agency Ukrinform.

Russia's war on Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, has been met with international outrage, with the European Union, US, and UK, among others, implementing tough financial sanctions on Moscow.

More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the UN Refugee Agency.

In the second round of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv on Thursday, the two sides agreed on creating humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians.