Belarusian opposition warns of further Russian incursions: an alliance with Ukraine is on the cards.
Minsk/Kiev/Moscow – This is how Belarus describes itself of Russia Partners, too Ukraine war: a relation, International observers consider it a protectionist bias. Logically, ruler Alexander Lukashenko sees things differently: Belarus is sovereign and above all defends its own people. A direct attack on the country is enough to enter the war Ukraine conflict Worry, he emphasized several times.
For this he has already conducted military exercises near the border of Ukraine. At the end of May, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered his army It set up “operational command structures” along the southern border. “We must act as in wartime,” he insisted, “but without war.” It was announced recently Russia and Belarus establish a joint military unit.
Belarus: Opposition wants alliance with Zelensky against Putin
Lukashenko recently ordered a secret mobilization: according to a statement taz The Belarusian ruler instructed the heads of all institutions to compile a list of conscripts. Accordingly, graduation announcements can be distributed directly to the workplace using the list.
According to Belarusian political analyst Artyom Shreibman, Lukashenko is acting for several reasons: “As a result of Russian failures Ukraine Lukashenko is under pressure in two ways. On the one hand, he must credibly assure Putin that he is still on his side and will not betray him. At the same time, Lukashenko needs to send a message of stability to his own audience, the people of Belarus, and assure them that he will not let their country get involved in this war,” Schreiman told TEM. Spiegel.
The opposition in Belarus sees Lukashenko’s dependence on Putin as a problem
Lukashenko’s bias Putin Sees the opposition in Belarus as a lasting problem: foreign policy representative Valery Kavalusky, warned the news portal. The Daily BeastBelarus faces a similar fate to Ukraine: “The Russians see us in the same light as they see Ukraine.”
“It is a provisional dependent state. It is a nation that does not deserve to be next to Russia, so they should all be ‘Russified’. This is their basic understanding of how the world should work,” says Kawaliuski. According to this, Putin can primarily attack Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, which is an offensive against them. NATO equal to
Belarus: Opposition Leader Gives Zelensky a Chance
That’s why the Belarusian opposition now wants to ally with Ukraine: opposition leader Sviatlana Chikanuskaya, who ran against Lukashenko in 2020, told the Ukrainian president. Volodymyr Zelenskyj offered an opportunity. “We propose to form an alliance with democratic Belarus,” Chikanuskaya said in her plan: “I am convinced that Russia will be defeated and Ukraine will restore its territorial integrity and defend its independence. Ukrainians are now writing not only their own history, but also world history. […] We are ready to cooperate with Ukraine.
Belarus expert Scott Rowland sees the alliance proposal as the next “natural” step. The Daily Beast said. “It would be in Zelensky’s best interest to make common cause with the Belarusian opposition. They have a common enemy,” said the former head of the US embassy in Belarus.
It is not yet clear what Zelensky thinks of Zhikhanovskaya’s coalition proposal. The Presidential Council of Ukraine has not commented on this yet. (Do)
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