Скриншот трансляции
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliverstau took part in an embassy roundtable organized by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Foreign Ministry. In his remarks, he addressed the attack on a Belarusian bus in Russia’s Bryansk region and called for an end to what he described as dangerous games with security in the region.
Seliverstau condemned the attack on the Belarusian bus and drew parallels with a strike on a dormitory in Starobilsk.
“Like the events in Starobilsk, we regard it as a terrorist act against civilians, for which there is and can be no justification. Moreover, as the President of Belarus stated, this is ‘open fascism when children are targeted.’ The Republic of Belarus expects a prompt and responsible investigation into this tragedy. This cynical and deliberate attack on civilians must receive a principled legal assessment, including from international human rights organizations”, he said.
According to him, the Belarusian side has demanded comprehensive explanations from Ukraine regarding the incident, an immediate and objective investigation, and information on bringing all those responsible to the strictest accountability.
Seliverstau also addressed the broader situation in the region.
“The conflict raging on Belarus’s borders has not merely dragged on — it is becoming more brutal with each passing day. And the most terrible thing we see today is the deliberate and targeted attacks on civilians. Innocent people are dying, civilian infrastructure is being destroyed. We cannot turn a blind eye to this”, he said.
“We reaffirm Belarus’s firm position on the need for the earliest possible peaceful diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. We call for an end to dangerous games with security in our region. Enough fanning the flames of this fire. It is time to stop the relentless pumping of weapons into the conflict zone and halt the flow of provocative statements that only bring us closer to a critical threshold.
We welcome and support any efforts aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crisis and reaching a peace agreement. A long-term peaceful settlement is possible only through the creation of a new inclusive security architecture in our region and across Eurasia as a whole. It should be based on the sovereign equality of states, the principle of indivisible security, the inadmissibility of ensuring one’s own security at the expense of the security of others, and the supremacy of international law.
A significant contribution to this process should be made by the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century, the development of which was initiated by the Belarusian side with the active support of the Russian Federation. A core group of supporters of the Charter idea has already been formed. We are ready to take part in the ministerial meeting in New York in September 2026″, he added.