Belarus should not get involved in the Ukraine conflict since it continues to escalate, President Alexander Lukashenko has said The world is teetering on the brink of World War III, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned, sounding the alarm about the recent escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Lukashenko made the remarks on Friday during an address to university students in Minsk, days after Ukraine launched several strikes using US-made ATACMS and HIMARS systems, as well as