The main viewer is not in China: what provocations are Lukashenko planning?

The main viewer is not in China: what provocations is Lukashenko planning? Angela Figin

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko On July 13, he announced the “elimination of tension on the Ukrainian border,” which had lasted since February 24, 2022. The dictator gave the order to withdraw Belarusian troops from the border with Ukraine.

On air 24 Channels chief consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies Ivan Us suggested the purpose of the provocative actions of the Belarusian usurper against Ukraine. Let us remind you that joint military exercises with China began in the Republic of Belarus the other day, which will last until July 19.

Lukashenko is still looking for excuses for Putin

According to the chief consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, in this case the main audience is not in Beijing, but in Moscow.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has been pressuring the Republic of Belarus in every possible way to get it to send in its troops. However, Minsk has refrained from invading Ukraine for the past two and a half years.

Lukashenko finds arguments. In particular, he told Putin that the Belarusian army allegedly covers Russia from NATO, and if the Belarusian troops are involved in the war against Ukraine, then there will be many risks for Moscow, Us noted.

According to him, Lukashenko's statement about “eliminating tensions on the border with Ukraine” could be a continuation of this game. After all, the head of the Kremlin is still pressuring the self-proclaimed president of Belarus to join the so-called “his”.

Lukashenko cannot directly refuse him, because he depends on Russia. One of the options is to say that the escalation has been stopped, so Belarus will not participate, added the chief consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies.

The self-proclaimed president of Belarus understands the risks that, on the one hand, there is a high probability of the end of Vladimir Putin's regime, but on the other hand, if he joins the war, this can only speed up the process of his removal from office.

The representative of the State Border Service Andrei Demchenko noted that such statements from Belarus are a continuation of the information influence that Minsk is carrying out, playing along with Russia and trying to demonstrate its military activity and participation in military processes.