{"id":517085,"date":"2026-02-13T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=517085"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:55:44","slug":"united-transitional-cabinet-warns-of-threat-to-sovereignty-from-russia-again-calls-belarusian-authorities-to-roundtable-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/united-transitional-cabinet-warns-of-threat-to-sovereignty-from-russia-again-calls-belarusian-authorities-to-roundtable-talks","title":{"rendered":"United Transitional Cabinet Warns Of Threat To Sovereignty From Russia, Again Calls Belarusian Authorities To Roundtable Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus has declared that interference by the Russian Federation in the country\u2019s internal affairs is unacceptable and has described recent statements by Russian officials as a threat to Belarus\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Cabinet gave a political assessment of remarks made by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova<\/b> and the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic statements by the press bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service on 9 February and by the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on 12 February 2026 contain undisguised threats to use \u2018all available forces and means\u2019, including the nuclear arsenal, to control the internal political situation in the Republic of Belarus. Claims by the Russian side that it does not intend to \u2018stand idly by\u2019 while processes unfold in our state constitute a direct threat to national security and indicate the Kremlin\u2019s transition to a policy of open diktat,\u201d<\/i> the statement said.<\/p>\n

The Cabinet described such statements as \u201cgross interference in the internal affairs\u201d<\/i> of Belarus and \u201can unprecedented signal of Russia\u2019s complete refusal to recognise the sovereign right of the Belarusian people to determine their own future.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cBy appropriating the right to assess the legitimacy of Belarusian political actors and the effectiveness of the \u2018purge\u2019 of civil society, Moscow demonstrates that it views Belarus not as an independent state but as its own military foothold and a zone of occupation influence. We stress that it is precisely the imperial policy of the Russian Federation and its desire to \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c Belarus in the status of a disenfranchised satellite that today constitute the main threat to the sovereignty and independence of our country,\u201d<\/i> the statement said.<\/p>\n

The Cabinet said that the growing dependence of Minsk on the Kremlin was the result of the policies of Alyaksandr Lukashenka<\/b>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to retain personal power, he deliberately and systematically traded away state sovereignty, allowed foreign special services to take part in managing internal security, and made Belarus a hostage to the Kremlin\u2019s aggressive plans. Today\u2019s situation, in which the fate of Belarusian elections and the constitutional system is openly discussed in the offices of Russian security structures, is a direct result of Lukashenka\u2019s betrayal of national interests,\u201d<\/i> the statement said.<\/p>\n

According to the Cabinet, the only effective response to external aggression is internal unity and the restoration of the political agency of Belarusian society.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe once again call on representatives of the functioning Belarusian authorities who recognise the existential threat of losing statehood to begin constructive dialogue in the format of a Roundtable. An exit from the deep political crisis, an end to repression, and a return to legality are necessary steps to create a unified national front to defend the independence of the Republic of Belarus.<\/i><\/p>\n

The future of our state must be determined exclusively by the citizens of Belarus through democratic procedures. Any attempts at foreign interference under the guise of \u2018security guarantees\u2019 are in fact acts of aggression, and those who facilitate such interference must be held accountable,\u201d<\/i> the statement said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Zakharova said that Western countries were trying to \u201cpull\u201d Belarus away from Russia and stressed that Moscow did not intend to \u201cstand idly by\u201d<\/a>. Her remarks followed comments by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service alleging attempts by Western states to destabilise the situation in Belarus<\/a>, change its constitutional system, and weaken its ties with Moscow.<\/p>\n

Zakharova said a coup in Belarus would create a hotspot of instability on Russia\u2019s borders and spoke positively about the \u201cpurge\u201d of non-governmental organisations in Belarus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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