Russia’s Lavrov says Belarus should become Ukraine’s security guarantee

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a press conference after his talks with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani in Moscow, Russia, April 7, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

April 8 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Belarus should provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the future, once Kiev confirms its neutral status.

“At the Ukrainian side’s request, the neutral, non-block, non-nuclear status must be accompanied by security guarantees,” Lavrov said.

“We proposed that the Republic of Belarus would, of course, be one of those guarantee countries.”

Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey

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