Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko offered the West to "play a draw with Russia". He believes that otherwise the war could end with "the termination of Ukraine's existence," Belarusian media report.

"No one wants to fight today. That's why we need to make peace. I know the mood of the Ukrainian military. They are tired of this war. If we don't negotiate now, Ukraine may lose its statehood and cease to exist," Lukashenko said.

He also claims that the coalition of Western countries is deliberately dragging out the war, and he called Ukraine itself "a drug addict, holding on to the financial and military support of partner countries."

Lukashenko also threatened that now "any careless word or movement" could cause an open armed confrontation and lead to the use of nuclear weapons.

"I am not intimidating you. But we have no right to hide information from you either. The situation is very serious," said the head of Belarus.

In addition, he considers "Zelensky's formula unrealistic, because Russia will not leave the occupied territories." 

Lukashenko said that negotiations could start with the Istanbul agreements: "Start with the Istanbul agreements. This does not mean that the negotiations will result in the adoption of these agreements initialed by the parties. But we can start with them."