Putin client in Belarus floats Ukraine conflict despite Biden call

A senior Belarusian official raised the prospect of “conflict” with Ukraine one day after President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to avert a crisis between Russia and Ukraine.

“It deployed a group of armed forces, heavy weapons, using helicopters and combat aircraft,” Belarusian Security Council Alexander Volfovich said Wednesday, in reference to Ukraine. “Probably, they are looking up to Poland, which is fighting migrants by using water cannons and tear gas; it is a good thing that they did not use firearms. This can result in a local conflict.”