Lukashenko proposes new negotiations in Minsk: what Ukraine replied.

According to ТСН: The self-proclaimed Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko expressed the idea of resuming 'peace negotiations' regarding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in Minsk. He made this statement during a meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, according to information from the Belarusian agency.

Lukashenko again suggests Minsk as a platform for negotiations and claims that the city is ready to host a new round of discussions at any moment.

'If you want to return to Minsk again — and this, in my opinion, is quite appropriate — we are always open. Regarding Ukraine, we often receive complaints... We communicate with the West and the USA. And when they start raising this issue, I ask: 'Did you not know that our actions are legally justified, we are allies?'

In response to this initiative, Putin noted the need to discuss 'peaceful means' to end the war.

He emphasized the importance of addressing the 'security issues of the union state' and the situation in Ukraine.

'In the Ukrainian direction, we are moving towards results that suit us, and we are doing this through peaceful means. I know that you are always informed and interested in ending this conflict.'

It is worth noting that the Minsk agreements 1 and 2, adopted in 2014-2015 to stop hostilities in Ukraine, were signed in Minsk. The Minsk protocol, adopted on September 5, 2014, provided for a ceasefire and a number of security measures, but its conditions were quickly violated. The second agreement, Minsk-2, was approved on February 12, 2015, after night negotiations of the leaders of the 'Normandy Four'.

The Russian Federation has not fulfilled any obligations under the Minsk agreements.

In addition, Lukashenko has made loud statements about the war in Ukraine multiple times, calling it a 'nonsense' that will soon come to an end.

Moreover, Lukashenko invites Ukrainians to Belarus and promises 'a life like at home.'

These comments by Lukashenko have raised many questions, considering that previous agreements for peace did not yield the desired results. The situation remains tense, and many doubt the possibility of new negotiations, taking into account past failures and ongoing hostilities.