Overview
- Alexander Lukashenko said Nicolás Maduro could relocate to Belarus if he leaves office, adding that no such discussions have taken place.
- He said he is ready to speak with President Donald Trump and argued that U.S. objectives regarding Venezuela can be achieved without war.
- Lukashenko rejected U.S. claims about a massive drug flow from Venezuela and called Maduro a reasonable counterpart.
- He warned that any conflict would be "a second Vietnam" and would unite Venezuelans behind Maduro.
- He tied Belarusian cooperation on drug interdiction to Western sanctions policy, as recent U.S. strikes on suspected smuggling boats and a regional military buildup frame the standoff.