Maybe this is part of why Lukashenko is somewhat reticent to join the fray. And, of course, this could simply be propaganda.
Wonder if NATO is planning a Ukrainian attack on Belarus. I mean why not, since they are just playing RISK.
I find it amusing that the article refers to Lukashenko as “self-proclaimed” and “unrecognized” when he is the de facto President of Belarus, even if he does come across as a bit unhinged at times.
(Of course, media and political concerns about contested elections are highly selective; they have no issue talking about vote fraud in Belarussian elections, but talking about the same in America’s elections are beyond the pale...)
He needs to be Cauecescued.
We have one of those here in the U.S. In fact he often can't even recognize his wife from his sister from his veep.
Lukashenko may not be popular but he’s being realistic, Belarus needs cheap energy from Russia to stay afloat or they will become another economic basket case like Ukraine. Seeing as to how the Western democracies are broke and heavily in debt themselves, how much welfare do these countries expect to receive by kissing up to NATO?
It would be in the best interest of all these ex-Soviet block countries bordering Russia to retain a neutral stance towards Russia instead of having a hostile relationship with them. Europe itself is committing economic suicide sanctioning Russian energy. Really they are just a bunch of idiots over there.
Putin already lost Finland to NATO and now could lose Belarus to a revolt. Unintended consequences. Too bad.