Lukashenko called crisis "madness"

President Alexander Lukashenko responded to the current situation in the country, calling it 'madness'. In his speech, he noted that their country had already experienced a similar state during the pandemic and urged people to maintain faith in joint efforts. He emphasized that 'everything happening around can be described by one word — madness,' but called on citizens to follow the plan and trust each other so that 'everything will be fine.' The leader said the current situation is more difficult and requires collective action, yet he assured that the 'only people in the world' will overcome it.

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The president referred to the pandemic, when the country experienced a similar climate of panic, and claimed that the people of that time endured the trial.