"I wanted to become the president of the union state of Ukraine and Belarus": Tusk spoke about Lukashenko's request
In 2014, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko proposed uniting Ukraine and Belarus into a single union state, in which he intended to become president. This statement was made by the former head of the European Council and ex-Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk in an interview with Onet.
According to Tusk, in 2014, when he was still in the post of Polish prime minister, Lukashenka called him himself and offered the option of uniting Ukraine and Belarus under his leadership. However, he asked for support from Poland and the EU.
- said Tusk.
The Polish ex-prime minister said that in a conversation with him, Lukashenka hinted that the creation of a union state Ukraine-Belarus under his presidency is the only way to "stop Russia" from certain "aggressive intentions." Tusk suggests that in his proposal and requests for support, Lukashenka was guided not by concern for Ukraine, but by fear of "losing power."
- he added.
Note that Lukashenka never and anywhere officially announced the possible unification of Ukraine and Belarus.
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