Lukashenko reveals bizarre argument he and Putin have over who is the ‘bigger dictator’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko revealed during a Vladimir Putin and I often joke and argue over which of us is more of a dictator.

"They say I’m the last dictator, the last dictator in Europe. Dictator — so be it. Well, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and I often argue, jokingly, about which of us is the bigger dictator."

Lukashenko, 72, a former Soviet collective farm manager, is also known to be Putin’s closest international partner and ally.

While Minsk has not committed ground troops to the war in Ukraine, it serves as a strategic staging ground for Moscow, with Russia relying on Belarus for military and strategic support in its ongoing war against Ukraine.

According to the economic pressure on Minsk. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys recently reiterated the Baltic nation's firm stance.

"We do not see any reasons why our position on Belarus should soften as Belarus is not changing its behavior," Budrys said.

"On our side, we have to be very exact and continue what works, and that is the pressure on the regime."

Despite international sanctions, Lukashenko announced Sept. 11 that Belarus has begun selling potash, a primary export used in fertilizer, to the United States.

While Western nations maintain economic restrictions over human rights abuses, U.S. sanctions on Belarusian potash were lifted after recent political prisoner releases, though European Union sanctions remain active.