Lukashenko claims meeting with Zelenskyy’s representatives amid Belarus war stance

What happened

Belarusian state-owned outlet BelTA reports that self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko claimed to have met representatives of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Belarus. Lukashenko stated he warned Ukrainian representatives that attempts to involve Belarus in the conflict would fundamentally change the nature of the war.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. Lukashenko said he conveyed a message urging calmer diplomatic exchanges and emphasized the importance of not dragging Belarus into the conflict. He insisted Belarus does not want to fight Ukrainians and criticized any notion that Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov is organising Belarusian involvement in the war.

The Belarusian leader described discussions with Russian leadership about Belarus’ involvement, questioning the logic of fighting against Ukrainian territorial defence forces composed largely of civilians such as machine operators and dairy workers, suggesting no desire exists on either side to escalate beyond current boundaries.

Known from the source

• Alexander Lukashenko claims to have met representatives of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Belarus.
• Lukashenko warned that attempts to drag Belarus into the war would change the conflict's nature.
• He stated Belarus does not want to fight Ukrainians and questioned any process pushing Belarus into the war involving Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov.
• Lukashenko discussed the issue of Belarus' involvement in the war with Russian leadership multiple times according to his statement.
• These details are reported by Belarusian state-owned media BelTA.

What remains unclear

These remarks come amid continued tension on the Belarus-Ukraine border, where Belarus remains officially non-belligerent but is widely seen as allied to Moscow. Confirmation of these meetings and Lukashenko’s claims remains limited to Belarusian state media, and no direct Ukrainian or third-party sources have independently verified them.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verification of the meeting between Lukashenko and Zelenskyy’s representatives from Ukrainian or independent sources. Confirmation on whether Ukraine acknowledges or denies such contacts or their content. Clarification on any official Belarusian or Russian responses regarding the claimed discussions.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.