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Ukraine Considers Criminal Case Against Belarus' Lukashenko
Ukraine is thinking about charging Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko with serious crimes like war crimes and genocide.
This is because Lukashenko helped Russia attack Ukraine by letting them use Belarus as a starting point.
A group of people who oppose Lukashenko, called the Belarus Democratic Forum, asked Ukraine to do this.
They say Lukashenko also took Ukrainian children to Belarus, which Ukraine sees as a bad thing.
Lukashenko says he is just helping the children.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has been stronger against Lukashenko lately, even telling him to stop helping Russian drones.
Lukashenko says he won't send his army to fight in Ukraine but is still helping Russia in other ways.
Some people think charging Lukashenko could make him more careful and might change things in Belarus.
Ukraine's president's office asked the prosecutor to consider charging Belarus' President Lukashenko with war crimes and genocide.
Lukashenko allowed Russia to use Belarus to launch the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The Belarus Democratic Forum accused Lukashenko of complicity in Russia's war and the forced transfer of Ukrainian children.
Lukashenko claims Belarus temporarily hosted Ukrainian children to help them recover from war trauma.
Zelenskiy has taken a harder stance against Lukashenko, including demanding the removal of signal relay stations aiding Russian drones.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
- What
- Consideration of criminal proceedings against Lukashenko for war crimes and genocide
- Where
- Ukraine and Belarus
- When
- May 2024 (request), July 2024 (letter made public)
- Why
- Allegations of Lukashenko's complicity in Russia's war in Ukraine and forced transfer of Ukrainian children
Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition
Belarusian Government
Allegations of War Crimes and Genocide
Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition
Ukraine's prosecutor is considering charges against Lukashenko for war crimes, genocide, and state terror, supported by the Belarus Democratic Forum.
Belarusian Government
Lukashenko's administration claims Belarus has temporarily hosted Ukrainian children to help them recover from war trauma.
Role in Russia's Invasion
Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition
Lukashenko allowed Russia to use Belarus as a launchpad for the invasion of Ukraine and supports Putin by hosting nuclear missiles and military bases.
Belarusian Government
Lukashenko denies sending Belarusian troops to fight in Ukraine, stating he will not involve his army in the conflict.
Key facts
- Date of Request
- May 2024
- Number of Ukrainian Children Transferred
- 2,442
- Belarusian President
- Alexander Lukashenko
- Ukrainian President
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- Exiled Opposition Group
- Belarus Democratic Forum
- Documentation Source
- Yale Humanitarian Research Lab
Quotes
Alexander Lukashenko
President of Belarus, speaking about not sending troops to Ukraine
“"Nobody is going to send you into this bloodbath."”
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