Statement of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus on the aggressive intentions of the Russian Federation to interfere in the internal affairs of Belarus

The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus considers it necessary to provide a principled political assessment of recent statements by official representatives of the Russian Federation, which may indicate preparations for the final elimination of our country’s sovereignty.

Public remarks by the Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia on February 9 and by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, on February 12, 2026, contain undisguised threats to use "all available forces and means", including the nuclear arsenal, to control the internal political situation in the Republic of Belarus. The Russian side’s assertion that it will "not stand idly by" while political processes unfold in our state constitutes a direct threat to national security and signals the Kremlin’s shift toward a policy of open dictate.

Such statements represent a blatant interference in the internal affairs of the Republic of Belarus and an unprecedented signal of Russia’s complete disregard for the sovereign right of the Belarusian people to determine their own future. By arrogating to itself the authority to assess the legitimacy of Belarusian political actors and the effectiveness of the “cleansing” of civil society, Moscow demonstrates that it views Belarus not as an independent state, but as its own military foothold and a zone of occupation-based influence. We emphasize: it is precisely the imperial policy of the Russian Federation and its determination to entrench Belarus in the status of a rightless satellite that today constitute the principal threat to our country’s sovereignty and independence.

Years of the Aliaksandr Lukashenko regime's policies detrimental to the people have brought Belarus to this critical brink. In order to retain personal power, he has deliberately and systematically traded away state sovereignty, allowed foreign intelligence services to influence matters of internal security, and turned Belarus into a hostage of the Kremlin’s aggressive plans. The current situation — in which the fate of Belarusian elections and the constitutional order is openly discussed in the offices of Russian security structures — is the direct result of Lukashenko’s betrayal of national interests.

At a time when the Russian Federation is expressing an active intention to interfere in Belarus’s internal affairs, including by military means, the United Transitional Cabinet reaffirms its unwavering position: the only effective response to external aggression can be internal unity and the restoration of the Belarusian people’s political agency. We once again call on representatives of the functioning Belarusian authorities who recognize the existential threat of losing statehood to begin a constructive dialogue in the format of a Round Table. A way out of the deep political crisis, an end to repression, and a return to the rule of law are necessary steps toward creating a unified national front to defend the independence of the Republic of Belarus.

The future of our state must be determined exclusively by the citizens of Belarus within democratic procedures. Any attempts at foreign interference under the guise of "security guarantees" are in fact acts of aggression, and those who facilitate such interference must be held accountable.

Long live Belarus!

Warsaw, February 12, 2026

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