Since the August 9th Belarus presidential election, US and EU officials have rejected the results and called on President Alexander Lukashenko to hold a fresh vote. Feeling pressure from the west, Lukashenko secured the support of his neighbor to the east, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Lukashenko and Putin discussed the matter in a phone call on Saturday. According to Lukashenko, Putin told him “at the first request, Russia will provide comprehensive assistance to ensure the security of Belarus in the event of external military threats.” The Kremlin confirmed Putin offered military support to Lukashenko in a statement on Sunday.
The official results of the August 9th election gave Lukashenko 80 percent of the vote. In a speech on Sunday, Lukashenko said if he agreed to a new round of elections, Belarus “will die as a state, as a people, as a nation.” Lukashenko also warned of a NATO build-up near Belarus and said there are NATO tanks and aircraft 15 minutes from the country’s border.
NATO dismissed Lukashenko’s comments about a military build-up near the Belarus border. “There is no Nato build-up in the region,” NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said in a statement. “NATO’s multinational presence in the eastern part of the Alliance is not a threat to any country. It is strictly defensive, proportionate, and designed to prevent conflict and preserve peace.”
Belarus borders three NATO countries to its west; Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. On Saturday, Poland signed a defense treaty with Washington, increasing the number of US troops in the country to at least 5,500. Since the August 9th election, the US has thrown its support behind Belarusian protesters who are calling for Lukashenko to step down.
belarus is not ukraine; L is neither a dictator nor is he flawless…USA always seeks to creat discord in civilized nations….when amerikans create cities without plywood and fake slogans—BLM, address their social decay, antagonism, money worship and cultural desert then perhaps they can comment on the governance in civilized nations
One sleazy ruler for decades is the hallmark of 3rd-world, banana dictatorships. It’s great to see the people finally fed up and will throw this bum out on his flabby ass…
And how is this OUR business? Who are we to judge? We have our own embarrassing flabby asses and foul mouths and do not expect others to tell us what to do about it. With our economy and unemployment numbers, we can hardly crow and call others names.
Golly, isn’t that history 101? People like to interfere with each other..
Bianca, you are aware that our economy was doing great and unemployment very, very, low before the Russian virus decimated it, right?
prior to Covid fascism in USA labor participation rate was 62%—u only measure unemployment for those that receive govt unemployment benefits
cechas, I can tell you with great confidence that prior to Covid there were many jobs going unfilled, any one who wanted a job could have had one, jobs went begging. My major complaint was that Trump and Congress were running up huge deficit’s and with his pushing for zero interest rates inflation would have soared. IMHO and with great sadness I fear the USA is doomed.
obviously jay is confused—many US economists claimed that prior to covid unemployment was 30+%….apparently she believes US govt lies
It is a pity the USA never tosses out its own pathetic “leaders”. What arrogance to pretend it intervenes to help anyone but itself and its toadies, fully disregarding international law and sovereignty.
Of course,Netanyahu in power for decades is what the USA has helped in its zeal for democracy and freedom!!!
How do our congressman , senators hang around for 30-40 years? It’s 1 loftier version of 3rd world but still a third world .
What about our demented justice of Supreme Court ?
Include in the list of the family business model by which our Fed is run, In 3 TS world , we call it nepotism .
We are ruled by an plutocracy, and aways have,just a matter of degree…We need Direct Democracy…Upgrade,but…
u refer to USA, not Belarus
pro govt emo Minsk—120,000
anti-govt demo—10,000
All the powers need to be cautious on Belarus, one of the dangerous interfaces between NATO and Russia. Even a localized confrontation between the Lukashenko regime and a sub-NATO alliance of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania has the potential of escalating into global conflagration. Governments need to be cognizant of the perils – and of history.
https://www.ghostsofhistory.wordpress.com/
Do you really think the USA and NATO want peace????
Yes, but on their own terms. That is what lead empires into the wars they need to avoid.
Belarus = Bielorussia = White Russia.
antar, White Russian Lives Matter!! 🙂
Lukashenko digged his own grave, for years he dragged out the unification with Russia, probably he was afraid of that with a unification, he and his family would not be able to grab the same slice of the cake.
Russia stopped the flow of cheap gas in 2019 because Lukashenko for years had sold the gas with profit and enriched himself and his family.
Lukashenko turned to the US to get cheap gas, he invited the gangsters inside, the NG0`s where put in place before the election, they are working with the US puppets inside Belarus.
Belarus who is 92% Belarus/Russian speaking, would be a big prize for the US and NAT0, without much work they would come very close to Moscow and cut of Kaliningrad by land.
The western vampires are ready to take over and suck Belarus dry.
Russia can`t afford loosing Belarus to the US and NAT0.
Sitting on the fence was doable and convenient for a long time. It became a habit. Lukashenko is at present impaled on it. But he still has majority of vote — that is very clear to anybody. It is still surprising that EU took a lead in declaring elections illegal without hesitation. Germany will be hurt. All land transport from China to Europe crosses over from Belarus to EU in Poland, then on to Duisburg, land port in Germany where cargo destined to other EU countries is distributed. It makes me wonder about Polish-US game plan to damage EU. The tensions are rising on all fronts —almost as if a war anywhere is an object. We just keep on poking to see what gives.
Agree, no matter the voting result, the west was going to cry foul, they knew that the opposition is somewhere in the 10 – 30%. About land transport China to Europe, Poland and the US are the spoilers.
The US also tries to spoil the northern sea route.
Bianca, the USA is getting an itch to use it’s top secret military arms and wipe out all competitors at once. DC Ghouls at work, saliva dripping from their fangs, desires to be mixed with blood.
Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum.
Will this satisfy the western vampires, probably not.
Of course not. That will only embolden. Russia has cameras at all poling stations to insure all activities are recorded. Not enough. In Iran they did recount live in TV — of course not enough.
It is almost better for Belarus to be a pariah — not have open society and with open arms embracing NGO s and their money trails throughout academia and labor unions. May be it is time for an honest appraisal of relationship.
Yes, under ten percent voted for the opposition. But this is still a large number of people in a multimillion city like Minsk. And them coming out on streets is impressive — but still not a majority of Belarus. This business of streets deciding fate of people does not bode well for us as well. Hmm. For whom the bells toll?
All petty dictatorships must fall
So far they have not.
What’s the criteria for getting a new vote, one dissatisfied candidate and a demonstration? We had a couple of those in the U.S. Bush/Gore, Trump/Clinton, I don’t recall anyone demanding a new vote.
“I don’t recall anyone demanding a new vote.”
I do.
Thomas, that is why you have a credibility problem. 🙂
Are you seriously saying you didn’t hear any Democrats calling for a “do-over” of the 2016 election?
If you didn’t hear that, you weren’t listening.
At least not by other countries.
Belarus “will die as a state, as a people, as a nation.” The last euro-dictator
“America will be destroyed if Joe Bidden is elected president” Trump political add.” The First and Only dictator…
deg,,U are mistaken.
Belarus President Sends SOS to Putin, Tells Protesters: You’ll Have to Kill Me to Get New Elections
So he goes
not as a man
not as a king
but as a flailing lunatic
ah,
such an end
much as trump
it seems
let us
hope
the people learn…
What???? what on earth possible justification have the US∕EU∕NATO have for yet another interference to damage Russia? Pretending they care about Belarus or its people is just like all their other interventions especially Ukraine, a grotesque failed state.