Lukashenko warns of overconfidence

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, "You forgot the year 2020," and called for avoiding complacency in the country. The head of state stated, "If there hadn't been our own internal corresponding situation, no enemies would have entered here. And if they had entered, we would have stopped them within the first days." He noted that "where there is a budget, where there is a state, there is no use" and emphasized that countries are "masters on this land." Lukashenko declared he would assess people's work in a practical, down-to-earth manner.

Context

In 2020, peaceful protests erupted in Belarus, which ended in repression and peaceful blockades of the regime.