Photos: Belarusian President's Website
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has again threatened to cut off gas transit from Russia to Europe. According to him, this will happen if the western sanctions that will be introduced in the future will put the republic in a state of emergency. In this case, Minsk will have no choice but to respond to these restrictions “ with these tough measures. & # 39; & # 39;
In an interview with the Turkish television and radio company TRT, the Belarusian leader also spoke of the West not recognizing its legitimacy. He called this position a “matter of taste.” However, he does not ask anyone abroad to acknowledge their legitimacy. It is enough that the people who elected him consider him legitimate, writes BelTA.
Lukashenko had previously repeatedly threatened the European Union to stop the transit of Russian gas. In particular, he noted that if the border is closed by Poland, Minsk is ready to block the transit of Russian fuel through the territory of the republic.
Meanwhile, Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov expressed hopes that the threats of the Belarusian leader would not affect Russia's gas contracts with Western countries. A Kremlin spokesman noted that such a question had been asked by President Vladimir Putin. He believed that such statements by Minsk were a response to unprecedented pressure from the West.