The Foreign Minister of Belarus announced attempts by the West and Ukraine to draw the country into the conflict.

Western countries and Ukraine are making attempts to provoke Belarus and involve it in the conflict. This was stated on November 10 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Maxim Ryzhenkov at a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of the CSTO Security Councils.

"Western politicians and the Ukrainian side are provoking the Republic of Belarus in every possible way, trying to draw it into an armed confrontation, but we, of course, do not succumb to this," the BelTA news agency quoted him as saying.

According to him, the NATO member states continue to strengthen their offensive military capabilities along the entire Belarusian border. Ryzhenkov also recalled the statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who warned of the possibility of conflict, which Europe had not seen for several generations.

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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in September that the republic periodically records violations of its airspace. According to him, neighboring countries are increasing spending on weapons and conducting exercises near the borders of Belarus. Lukashenko noted that Minsk needs to prepare for possible threats in order to prevent the development of conflicts.