#ukraine #russia #war #news #ukrainerussiawar #russiaukraineconflict #politicalnews Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, surprising many as Belarus has been a staunch ally of Russia. Lukashenko has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden to a summit in Minsk to negotiate a resolution to the conflict. However, Lukashenko has warned that Russia may use nuclear weapons if it feels threatened and announced that Russia plans to deploy nuclear weapons within the borders of its closest European ally, Belarus. Putin's decision has been denounced by Ukrainian officials who claim that Putin has taken Belarus as a nuclear hostage. The move is seen by many as a bluff to pressure the West to force Ukraine to surrender to the ceasefire terms.
