# Lukashenko on timeline for Ukraine settlement and US interference

https://mins.news/en/item/103185

- TASS, 2026-10-16 13:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203105

> Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he is certain peace in Ukraine will be achieved this year or next, and that Belarus will do its best to help end the war. He said Donald Trump should not dictate Ukraine’s choices and described Volodymyr Zelensky as dependent on the United States and Trump.

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