Alexander Lukashenko warns of critical global conflict potential

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated at the IV Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security that the world's conflict potential has reached a critical point. He noted that arms control mechanisms have been almost entirely destroyed and the system of checks and balances that prevented global nuclear conflict during the Cold War is no longer functioning.

Lukashenko described the current global situation as a "new abnormality on the edge of chaos," driven by a redistribution of the world fueled by resource competition and irresponsible rivalry between major powers. He remarked that while US President Donald Trump's policies polarize the world and face criticism, his actions have, in his view, prevented the world from sliding into a third world war.