Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that the United States is not in a position to be critical of Venezuela’s ruler.  The U.S. should refrain from lecturing other countries, too, after the controversial victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race, Lukashenko added.

In an interview with the U.S. media network Newsmax, excerpts of which were previewed by Belarusian media on Tuesday, Lukashenko commented on Washington’s strained relations with Caracas, including its refusal to recognize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the country’s legitimate leader.

“Americans are in no position to count votes in Venezuela,” Lukashenko said. “Do you remember how Trump was shoved [aside], as they say, during the previous [2020] election?”

“And with baggage like that, the Americans are refusing to recognize elections in Venezuela, Belarus, or some other place? God bless you,” he added.

The Belarusian leader backed U.S. ruler Donald Trump’s long-standing claim that his re-election was “stolen,” describing the process that brought Biden to power as “100% rigged.” Trump’s attempts to prove his case in US courts have failed.

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Lukashenko urged the Trump administration to pursue dialogue with the Maduro government and warned against any attempt to overthrow it by force. A US invasion of Venezuela would only unite the population around Maduro, he argued, whereas Venezuelan society is currently deeply divided over his leadership. Such an intervention would risk turning into a prolonged conflict comparable to a “second Vietnam,” he warned. -RT

Lukashenko was also critical of the Trump administration’s ongoing war crimes. He said striking “narco terrorists” isn’t going to work in the long run. “Missiles cannot defeat narcotics,” he said.

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Lukashenko recommends diplomacy, instead of attacks, to the U.S. ruling class, as it “handles” Venezuela.

“If somebody puts a noose on your neck to hang you, will you protect those who seek to execute you? Should I protect Europe? Why?” Lukashenko asked. “You too should not strangle Venezuela. You must find a compromise.”