Belarus is accusing Western countries of meddling in its internal affairs ahead of the 2025 presidential election. The country’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Maxim Ryzhenkov, has openly stated that Western interference is not just a rumor—it's happening right now. He pointed out that this kind of meddling is against the rules set by the United Nations, which clearly say that no country should interfere in the internal matters of another.

The situation in Belarus is becoming more tense as the 2025 election approaches. According to Ryzhenkov, the West is trying to influence the outcome of the election by backing certain individuals who they have trained and supported over the years. The goal? To bring these Western-backed figures into power in Belarus, just like what has happened in other post-Soviet countries. This, he says, is part of a larger plan to create a “cordon sanitaire”—a buffer zone—between Russia and the West. In other words, Belarus believes the West wants to use its i...