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Lukashenka Says 'We Can't Be Dicing Up' Europe's Borders Again (Belarus)
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty ^ | October 9, 2014 | Robert Coalson

Posted on 10/10/2014 8:43:01 AM PDT by FreeReign

Even after decades of making the most eccentric statements, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka can still impress.

In an interview with Kazakhstan's 16/12 Internet television channel posted on October 5, he flatly condemned Russia's bid to redraw international borders in Europe.

Lukashenka argued that, once the process of rearranging borders according to historical claims begins, there is no end to it -- and Russia might end up disappearing if the borders of the medieval Mongol-Tatar Yoke are revived.

"Then we would have to give to Mongolia and Kazakhstan and someone else practically all the territory of Russia and Western Europe and Eastern Europe -- except for Belarus," he said. "They [the Mongols] made it to us somehow but they didn't bother us. So what is the point of returning to what was in the past? We can't be dicing up the borders again. "

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: alyaksandrlukashenka; belarus; putin; russia; ukraine
Link to video of interview (in Russian) here.
1 posted on 10/10/2014 8:43:01 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign

Sorry General, but borders are a thing of the past.

Just ask ISIS

or better yet...

Obongo!


2 posted on 10/10/2014 8:44:48 AM PDT by Viennacon (Obola is a muslim terrorist & his viral illegals need to be deported NOW!)
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To: Viennacon
Sorry General, but borders are a thing of the past. Just ask ISIS or better yet... Obongo!

Lukashenka is the Belarus "president", he's not a general.

Anyway, yes, ISIS, Obuma and Puty make a great tyrannical trifecta, if that was your point.

3 posted on 10/10/2014 8:55:57 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign
There will always be border disputes and "new borders". None are permanent and all are up for grabs.

Texas is a good example. And there have been 100's of agreements between various states since the states were established.

Internationally...They're always talking about the 1956 1966 ?? boundaries for Israel.

People revolt and fight for occupation. It still amounts to the same old rules on conquering.

4 posted on 10/10/2014 9:02:40 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: FreeReign

Smells like Belarus is getting nervous about Putin’s intentions.


5 posted on 10/10/2014 9:14:04 AM PDT by MeganC (It took Democrats four hours to deport Elian Gonzalez)
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To: Sacajaweau
There will always be border disputes and "new borders". None are permanent and all are up for grabs.

The resolution of border disputes and can best be initiated by honest referenda. That did not occur in Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk.

6 posted on 10/10/2014 9:20:54 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign

‘’dic’’ing up borders

With ‘dic’kheads east of the borders it is problem...


7 posted on 10/10/2014 5:09:00 PM PDT by hubel458
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