Putin wants Belarus involved in the war Here's why Lukashenko won't give him what he wants ⬇️ ✍️ Explained by jgmaber
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been Mr Putin’s closest ally but is yet to commit to joining Russia in its war in Ukraine Belarus could be edging closer towards more active participation in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko recently announced that troops from Belarus and Russia would form anear the border between Belarus and Ukraine. Mr Lukashenko claimed this step was justified to defend Belarus from attack by Ukraine.
He claimed Kyiv was being encouraged to do this by Ukraine’s supporters in the West. It follows military exercisesVideo recordings of military equipment being moved by rail towards southern Belarus circulated on social media during the week of October 17. Some analysts suggested that Moscow was putting pressure on Minsk to play an active role in aBut there are some signs that Lukashenko is still weighing up the decision.
Although Mr Lukashenko is an authoritarian ruler who managed to overcome a serious challenge to his rule in the shape of mass popular protests during and after the August 2020 presidential election, the price of defeating that challenge has been greater dependence on Moscow. Mr Lukashenko was first elected president in 1994 and has used a combination of economic stability, a robust system of political patronage and a well funded and
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