Putin failed to persuade Lukashenka to enter the war with Ukraine

According to the institute, Lukashenka's rhetoric of "defending the Belarusian borders from the West and NATO" has not changed, he constantly talks about the threat and the need to be ready for an attack, but does not talk about an offensive "to protect" another country.

According to experts, this indicates that Lukashenko is still trying to avoid participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.