Lukashenko: Belarus may not survive as state if drawn into war

Having a dictatorship like Belarus’ is better than having a democracy like Ukraine’s, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited a church in Logoisk, Minsk Oblast on Orthodox Christmas, January 7, Report informs via BelTA.

“If we get involved in the war, it will be a hard situation. We may not be able to survive as a state. This is why I do everything with patience and persistence as the Lord and the church teach us. We do our work. Time will restore everything. Time will evaluate everyone. But we have to endure. They may say we have a dictatorship or something else. Listen, having a dictatorship like Belarus’ is better than having a democracy like Ukraine’s. We need to endure it. We cannot ever sway,” the Belarusian leader urged.