# West stands to gain from breaking Russia, Belarus apart, Lukashenko says

https://mins.news/en/item/63210

- TASS, 2026-09-17 19:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2189277

> Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said the West wants to drive a wedge between Minsk and Moscow, but that this will never happen. He argued that Western elites are really targeting resource-rich lands farther east rather than Belarus, and said sanctions had opened opportunities for his country.

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