Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko once again mentioned the transfer of the Russian Oreshnik missile to Belarus, as he wants to draw attention to himself, states the head of the Center for Applied Political Studies Penta, Volodymyr Fesenko, in a comment to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel.

According to Fesenko, Lukashenko’s statements about a dozen Oreshnik missiles are aimed at aligning himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom such a missile is a “favorite toy.”

At the same time, the political scientist reminded that, according to expert assessments, even Russia itself does not have the dozen Oreshnik missiles that Lukashenko dreams of.

“And Lukashenko also wants to play with this topic, not with the Oreshnik itself, but with the topic. He wants to draw attention to himself, he has elections, and he wants an informational backdrop around him,” Fesenko added.

He also noted that, as Western media report, the Belarusian President is sending signals to the West that he wants to restore normal relations and does not want war.

“Typical schizophrenia, that’s Lukashenko in a nutshell,” Fesenko said.

What Lukashenko said

On December 26, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that he wants to place “a dozen Oreshnik systems” on the territory of Belarus.

In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could allegedly fulfill Lukashenko’s request.