“I would not say that Russia does not want Lukashenka to be president. I would like not to want to. Why? Because they do not know: will others be more pliable? Will others be better than Lukashenka? They have doubts. What is absolutely certain is to bend, put at least one knee and make it more pliable, ”Lukashenka said.
Lukashenka also said that he was not afraid to leave Russian military facilities in the country.
In addition, he said that he considers Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be his older brother.