President of Belarus: "Russia and Ukraine should negotiate to end the war"

The President of Belarus has expressed the idea that Russia and Ukraine should negotiate to end the war. Reuters reported on Sunday, the 29th, that President Lukashenko of Belarus, an ally of Russia, spoke about the war between Ukraine and Russia in a question-and-answer video posted on the state-run Belta news agency's website, calling it a "front line". "The two countries have reached a stalemate and need to sit down and negotiate to end the war." "Both countries have enough problems, and overall the situation is quite deadlocked," Lukashenko said. He added, ``The two sides are in direct conflict, fighting a deadly battle, and movement has come to a standstill. People continue to die.'' In addition, he insisted that Ukraine's request for Russia to withdraw from its territory should be resolved through negotiations "so that no one dies," adding, "As I have said before, there are no preconditions. What is important is that the 'stop' order is given.'' Mr. Lukashenko met with President Putin of Russia in Sochi, southern Russia, in mid-September.