President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that would be sheltered in the country the ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, if he asked.
The head of Belarus said in a broadcast on the Youtube channel “visiting Gordon”, reports RIA Novosti.
first, he (Yanukovych — NEWS.ru) never asked for this… But, if asked, of course, of course (sheltered — NEWS.ru), — Lukashenka said.
He added that he believes that Ukraine in 2014 there was a coup. However, he declined to assess blame in the Yanukovych, while acknowledging that the policy of ex-President of Ukraine contributed to these events. In addition, according to the Belarusian leader, he has a good relationship with Yanukovych.
In January 2019, the Obolon district court of Kyiv sentenced in absentia Yanukovych to 13 years in prison on charges of treason. The politician said that the process was political. He questioned the legality of the sentence.
Wrote NEWS.ru the court examines the appeal of Yanukovych to the decision of the Obolon district court, which in January 2019 sentenced the former President to 13 years of imprisonment for treason and “aiding in waging aggressive war against Ukraine by Russia”. Thus then it is recognized as nothing to do with the loss of the Crimea.