In a Newsmax interview reported by BelTA and other outlets, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko argued that ending the Russia-Ukraine war cannot be achieved by any single leader—such as former U.S. President Donald Trump. He proposed a multilateral path to peace that would involve Russia, Ukraine, and other major players, with the United States taking a guarantor role in negotiations. Lukashenko suggested that Trump could serve as a guarantor of peace, while stressing the importance of U.S. involvement in the process.
He outlined concrete steps toward a ceasefire: first, stop the fighting at the front lines; second, freeze the conflict to halt further military escalation; third, ensure no rearmament by Ukraine for a defined period; and fourth, secure robust guarantees for long-term peace. These measures would form the basis of a negotiated settlement that could be supported by a broad international coalition rather than a single nation.
A key part of his critique centers on the Minsk 2015 mediation. He argued that the European mediators—primarily Germany and France—failed to deliver a lasting peace and that the United States should have been more involved in the process. Without U.S. participation as a guarantor, Lukashenko implied, Minsk-style agreements may not achieve enduring stability.
Overall, Lukashenko stressed that lasting peace will come through a broad, multilateral process, not through reliance on one leader or one country. He invoked the imagery of a cold day and a cautious optimism: peace requires coordination among many actors, and a role for Trump as a stabilizing guarantor could be part of that broader framework.
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