Overview
- Lukashenko told Newsmax that Washington can resolve its concerns with Caracas without resorting to force.
- He warned that a war with Venezuela would become “a second Vietnam” and said agreements are achievable.
- He said Maduro would be welcome in Belarus if he leaves office, adding there have been no discussions and calling Maduro unlikely to flee.
- He stated he brought up Venezuela with U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Cole in Minsk and expressed hopes to speak with President Trump soon.
- He disputed U.S. assertions that major drug flows originate in Venezuela as U.S. forces step up strikes on suspected trafficking boats and build up assets in the southern Caribbean.