Belarus denies that President Lukashenko apologized to Ukraine's Zelensky, despite Zelensky's claims in a 2022 phone call. The interview with Lex Fridman brought attention to Belarus's role, including hosting Russian military operations.

Lukashenko's spokesperson denied that an apology took place but confirmed that there was a call between both leaders soon after the war began.

"No apologies have been made by the Belarus president to Zelensky, for the simple reason that we have nothing to apologize for," Lukashenko's spokesperson Natalia Eismont said.

Alexander Lukashenko on Jan. 7 claimed rising tensions around Belarus are driven by foreign adversaries and accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being directed to provoke Belarus into war.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's spokesperson, Natalia Eismont, has exposed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims as a "big lie." Eismont denied that Lukashenko apologized for Belarus's involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

The press secretary for Aleksandr Lukashenko, Natalia Eismont, denied the statement by Volodymyr Zelensky that the President of Belarus had apologized to him in the early days of the Russian invasion.