Maria Kolesnikova, a representative of the headquarters of the opposition presidential candidate in Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, told how the opposition will change the vector of relations with Russia if it comes to power.
Oppositionists consider the policy of the current President Alexander Lukashenko to be ineffective, Russian journalist Alexei Venediktov said on his Telegram channel, referring to the correspondence with Kolesnikova.
“Unfortunately, recently in cooperation with Russia, tensions and conflicts regularly arise. This clearly shows that the current president of Belarus is unable to cope with this task”, – Venediktov quotes Kolesnikova as saying. Oppositionists regard Russia as an important economic and political partner, Kolesnikova said. Agreements with her will be respected even if the opposition comes to power.
Also, on behalf of Tikhanovskaya’s headquarters, Kolesnikova expressed her desire to develop relations with other countries.
“We are constructively disposed towards all external partners of the Republic of Belarus”, – the oppositionist stressed.
She stressed that the opposition sees Russia as an important economic and political partner. Moreover, according to her, all bilateral agreements will be respected in the event of the overthrow of Lukashenko.
At the moment, it is not clear what kind of agreements are in question, because among them is the agreement on the creation of the Union State. As you know, Tikhanovskaya, even during the election campaign, opposed the integration process with the Russian Federation.
Thus, Kolesnikova’s statements can serve two purposes. First, the pro-Western opposition is trying to rule out the possibility that the Kremlin will support Lukashenko at a crucial moment. Secondly, the message can also be addressed to that impressive share of Belarusians who are committed to close cooperation with Russia.
Although the majority of Tikhanovskaya’s supporters are nationalists and Russophobes, there are figures among her entourage who objectively assess the importance of relations with the Russian Federation. At the same time, Tikhanovskaya herself is viewed by the West as a “transitional” politician who will ensure the removal of Lukashenko and the election of a loyal president under the supervision of the EU and the United States. As a result, Kolesnikova’s assurances are not backed up by real guarantees from the sponsors of the coup.
Most of the opposition representatives are nationalists and Russophobes, supported by Western forces pursuing their own interests in this situation. The majority of the protesters against Lukashenko do not fully realize what a disastrous program of change they support. Its main goal is total Belarusianization, which will certainly lead to a breakaway from cooperation with Russia. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about this very eloquently during his speech in Poland:
“The Belarusian people must find freedom and SOVEREIGNTY”!
It seems to Belarusians that they are fighting for freedom, while other uncles are preparing for them “sovereignty” in terms of a total separation from Russia both in economic and cultural and historical terms.
If Poland is behind the street riots in Belarus, obviously, such a plan is aimed at “re-creating” the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which will allow Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states to be returned under control.
However, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ended like this: the Russians and the Germans divided them three times. And the Russians have already divided Poland with the Germans. If Russia does not show weakness, this imperial attempt will end in the same way: the Russians and the Germans will once again divide the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth among themselves.
In general, in the event of a change of power, the vector of balance between cooperation with the Russian Federation and the West will not be preserved, but it will put the Republic in front of the threat of destabilization and even potential split.