Belarusian dissident Valery Tsepkalo, a former ambassador to the United States, claims that the leader of Minsk, Oleksandr Lukashenko, who is considered the last dictator of Europe, was hospitalized in Moscow immediately after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Daily Express reports, citing news.ro. The information has not yet been independently confirmed.

Such statements are made by the Russian opponent after Russia and Belarus concluded an agreement on the placement of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus controlled by the Kremlin.

“According to preliminary information, subject to further confirmation, (Belarusian President Oleksandr) Lukashenko was urgently taken to the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow after a closed meeting with (Russian President Volodymyr) Putin,” he wrote in the post of the ex-presidential candidate. on Twitter.

Tsepkalo claims that Lukashenko is undergoing “blood purification” procedures.

“At the moment he is still there under medical supervision. The best specialists were brought in to treat his critical condition. Blood purification procedures were carried out, and Lukashenko was declared untransportable,” he claims.

“Efforts to save the Belarusian dictator are aimed at dispelling speculations about the Kremlin’s alleged involvement in his poisoning,” says Tsepkalo.

Later, Tsepkalo caused a cover-up attempt by calling for a medical examination, reports the Ukrainian online publication “Ukrainian Pravda”.

“The appearance of such a version is natural, it is an attempt to hide the real condition of the patient, which is still critical. Previous cases of weakened health are kept silent. And in this case, in order not to arouse suspicion, his plane was sent to Minsk,” he claims.

• Lukashenka was allegedly taken to the hospital, writes the Belarusian press

Rumors about Lukashenko’s health

This is not the first time that the leader from Minsk has serious health problems.

Belarusian President Oleksandr Lukashenko appeared in public on Tuesday and dismissed talk of a serious illness, telling officials: “I’m not going to die, guys,” according to a video released by state media, Reuters reported.

Rumors about his health spread after he appeared at a military parade in Moscow on May 9, looking tired and slightly unsteady on his feet.

Lukashenko hoarsely said at a health meeting that he had adenovirus, which is the common cold.

“If anyone thinks I’m going to die, calm down,” Lukashenko said, adding that while it only took him three days to recover from such a virus, he was too busy to take a break immediately.

“I’m not going to die guys. You will have to fight me for a long time,” he said.

Russia is placing nuclear weapons in Belarus

On Wednesday, Oleksandr Lukashenko took part in the Eurasian Economic Forum in Moscow, where he said that Russian nuclear weapons had begun to be transported to Belarus by agreement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of short-range nuclear weapons in Belarus in March, a threat to the West, which has backed Ukraine militarily since the Russian invasion.

No date has been officially announced for the deployment of nuclear weapons, but Vladimir Putin has said that construction of the storage facilities in Belarus will be completed by July 1.

Also, the number of Russian nuclear munitions that will be placed in Belarus has not been officially announced.

The United States government estimates that Moscow has about 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons — bombs that can be launched from aircraft, warheads for short-range missiles and artillery shells.

Tactical nuclear weapons are designed to destroy enemy troops and weapons on the battlefield.

They have a short range and much lower power than nuclear warheads, equipped with long-range strategic missiles that can destroy entire cities.

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