Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko reiterated his stance that Belarus should be involved in peace talks on Ukraine, claiming he had conveyed this to both Ukraine and Russia. Read also: Lukashenko announces a national smartphone,

Belarus's President, Alexander Lukashenko, stated Belarus should participate in discussions about the Ukraine crisis. This comes after Belarus supported Russia's military actions. Currently, peace talks seem unlikely,

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of being unwilling to negotiate during a press conference in Moscow on Friday. Putin said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly makes demands but offers no proposals - and had even signed a decree banning negotiations with Russia.