Belarus denies that President Lukashenko apologized to Ukraine's Zelensky, despite Zelensky's claims in a 2022 phone call. The interview with Lex Fridman brought attention to Belarus's role, including hosting Russian military operations.

Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko apologized to President Zelensky over the country's involvement in the war, Zelensky revealed in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman published on Jan.

In a wide-ranging interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed that Russia-allied Alexander Lukashenko called him to apologize for missiles launched from within his nation of Belarus, telling him "it is not me,

"No apologies have been made by the Belarus president to Zelensky, for the simple reason that we have nothing to apologize for," Lukashenko's spokesperson Natalia Eismont said.

Natalia Eismont, Aleksandr Lukashenko's press secretary, refuted Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that the President of Belarus had apologized to him in the initial days of the Russian invasion. Many pieces of information provided by Russian media or government representatives are elements of propaganda.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko apologized for missile strikes launched from Belarusian territory.

Lukashenko's spokesperson denied that an apology took place but confirmed that there was a call between both leaders soon after the war began.

Alexander Lukashenko on Jan. 7 claimed rising tensions around Belarus are driven by foreign adversaries and accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being directed to provoke Belarus into war.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's spokesperson, Natalia Eismont, has exposed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims as a "big lie." Eismont denied that Lukashenko apologized for Belarus's involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed details of a conversation with Alexander Lukashenko, who apologized for launching missiles from Belarus. "It's not me, it's Putin," Lukashenko reportedly said.