Ukraine recalls ambassador from Minsk after Lukashenko's meeting with 'DPR' leader

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to Minsk for consultations after the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, met with Russian terrorist Denis Pushilin.

The ministry said this in a statement on April 18, according to Ukrinform.

"We consider the meeting with a representative of the Russian occupation administration, who is hiding from the Ukrainian investigation for committing serious crimes and is under Ukrainian and international sanctions, to be another and flagrant unfriendly act on the part of the Republic of Belarus aimed at supporting the aggressor state of the Russian Federation," the statement said.

The ministry added that in this regard, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry had decided to recall Ukraine's Ambassador to Belarus, Ihor Kyzym, for consultations.

"Minsk should refrain from similar destructive steps and stop supporting Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine," the ministry said.

On Tuesday, April 18, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, met in Minsk with the Kremlin-appointed leader of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic,' Denis Pushilin, and offered assistance to Donetsk.