Posted on 09/01/2022 4:28:47 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
On August 24, Belarus' authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, sent a congratulatory message to Ukraine for its 31st Independence Day.
Lukashenko said Belarus would "continue to stand for the preservation of harmony" and development of "mutually respectful contacts" and wished Ukrainians "peaceful skies, tolerance, courage, strength and success in restoring a decent life."
It was a bizarre message from a leader who has not only made Russia's invasion of Ukraine possible but has done almost everything he can to assist Russia in its war.
Under Lukashenko, Belarus has emerged as Russian President Vladimir Putin's greatest ally on the world stage and his only one in Europe.
That alliance and Lukashenko's extensive support of Russia's war effort have raised concerns that Belarus might get involved in the war itself, but Belarus' relationship with Russia is more complex than the two dictators' relationship makes it seem.
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Do you have anything from CNN?
Didn’t I tell you about your Deranged Eunuch energy?
Like Putin gives one sh*t about Europe.
Once this conflict ends, the relations between the West, Europe and the US with Russia will never be the same again. Bet.
Under Lukashenko, Belarus has emerged as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s greatest ally on the world stage and his only one in Europe.
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...other than China and India.
Ukraine has unfinished business with Belarus.
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