{"id":202060,"date":"2026-09-01T18:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202060\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T18:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:29:26","slug":"lukasenka-accuses-powers-that-be-of-reverting-to-military-aggression","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202060\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka accuses \u201cpowers that be\u201d of reverting to military aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 1, Pozirk.<\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka complained during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)\u2019s summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that \u201cdirect full-scale military aggression\u201d is \u201cdemonstratively back in the arsenal of the powers that be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian ruler did not specify whom he had in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Belarusian state media, \u0141uka\u0161enka also welcomed efforts to expand the use of national currencies in mutual settlements between SCO member states to \u201cimmunize\u201d their financial systems against \u201cillegal sanctions and unilateral coercive measures that disrupt payment chains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the SCO Plus format meeting, \u0141uka\u0161enka said that he expected closer cooperation between the SCO and the United Nations to help advance UN initiatives, \u201cstalled because of opposition from the West,\u201d including those related to international security, and fighting terrorism, cyberthreats and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to \u0141uka\u0161enka, Belarus is looking to the SCO to act on proposals that cannot be implemented through the UN, including proposed measures against unilateral sanctions and for stimulating investment, simplifying customs procedures, and developing the digital economy and transport connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus became a full SCO member in 2024 after years of participation as a dialogue partner and observer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian authorities support Russia in the full-scale aggressive war against Ukraine launched by Moscow in February 2022. Minsk has allowed Russian troops to attack Ukraine from the Belarusian territory on multiple occasions, supplying weapons to Russia and providing other kinds of assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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