In a statement on February 19, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko expressed concerns about NATO's expansion to include Finland and the potential accession of Sweden, which he sees as part of a broader trend of NATO's eastward expansion. 

He suggested that countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Georgia, and Serbia could be drawn into an alliance like Ukraine. Lukashenko emphasized that fears of a third world war were unfounded but acknowledged a significant military-political crisis characterized by intimidation tactics. 

He remarked on the dominance of US influence in Europe, suggesting that most European leaders have come under Washington's sway. He also predicted that NATO's expansion would continue, driven by the interests of the United States and its allies.