'Can't Trust Even His Family': What Is Lukashenka Afraid Of?

Subconsciousness reveals the ruler's deep phobias.

Commenting on the death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, Lukashenka spoke about his fears. The Belarusian ruler said that the U.S. is to blame for the death of the Iranian leader, as they imposed sanctions on his helicopter.

"They have imposed sanctions, I think, against the courts in Russia, and against us, against my, let's say, plane," Lukashenka revealed his fear of dying in a helicopter crash.

It's not the first time the Belarusian ruler has publicly voiced his fears. The Charter97.org website reminds what Lukashenka is afraid of.

NATO and Belarusian Volunteers

One of the last cases, when Lukashenka shared his fears, happened during the speech at the so-called National Assembly. The dictator spoke about a scenario when Belarusian volunteers "are preparing to enter Belarus, declare their authority there and turn to NATO":

"I don't know why they have chosen Kobryn district.... it's not near the border... They want to invade, declare their authority, appeal to NATO and bring in troops. The first to go will be "democratic forces", the second row will be NATO troops".

The dictator also said that the Americans were preparing the Belarusian liberation army:

"The Kalinouski regiment and other volunteer formations, the Belarusian Volunteer Corps will become its basis".

Lukashenka spoke about such a scenario more than once. On April 8, 2024, he spoke about NATO troops in Belarus to the new deputy head of his administration, Uladzimir Piartsou.

The Hague Tribunal

An arrest warrant has already been issued for Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, who unleashed full-scale aggression against Ukraine, by the International Criminal Court. He has been accused of illegally transporting Ukrainian children. This prospect is only looming in front of Lukashenka, and it obviously frightens him.

The Belarusian ruler reacted nervously to collecting materials on the case of illegal trafficking of Ukrainian children to Belarus:

"And bring me to the criminal court! For what? When this process of children recuperation started, I somehow missed it, I didn't even know what they were being taken there for. And they want to take me to criminal court for this. They're bastards. They are grabbing at anything".

Lukashenka has repeatedly remembered the fate of his friend, former Yugoslav dictator Slobodan Milosevic, who died in prison, waiting for the verdict of the court in The Hague.

Popular Uprising and Cellar in Homel Region

After 2020, when the Belarusian people came out to protest, Lukashenka is regularly talking about his fears of an uprising.

"I see no reasons for complacency. I have outlined the reasons many times. I can repeat them again. Most importantly, we don't know what they will come up with next time. There are specialists working there, pardon the frankness, no match for ours. They have made many so-called colour revolutions, rebellions, which resulted in destroyed countries, raped heads of state, put on the stake (I'm not naming names) and so on," Lukashenka recalled the fate of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, killed by the rebellious people.

The Belarusian ruler also told about the forthcoming rebellion and its elimination. The US special services were involved in it, he said.

"In the plans to capture a child, [they were thinking: ] 'Let's put him in the cellar'." <...> They prepared a cellar in Homel region. We detained the group - they showed how they planned everything," Lukashenka said.

Psychologist: Lukashenka Can't Trust Even the Closest People

Why does the Belarusian ruler constantly voices his fears? The Charter97.org website asked a psychologist to comment on his behaviour on condition of anonymity:

"To say publicly that you are afraid of something is a sign of weakness for people like Lukashenka. They can't allow themselves to do it. That's why they try to talk about it in a veiled way.

Lukashenka is a very lonely man. After all, dictators cannot trust even their closest people - members of their families. Such people are afraid of betrayals, conspiracies. He is accumulating all the fears and worries in himself. However, subconsciousness starts to work. Lukashenka reluctantly begins to share his worries in public conversations with his subordinates and journalists.

I don't think that he consciously voices his fears, using psychological practice. This is an unintentional attempt to spill out what is eating him from inside".