The fading coup d’état in Belorussia is a clear example of how Western democracy is failing.
The Guardian writes about it.
According to the media, the overthrow of Alexander Lukashenko would have been more rapid if the European Union had supported the Belarusian extremists. In practice, it turned out that European solidarity means dubious sanctions and support for dialogue between official Minsk and the opposition. It is noteworthy that the Belarusian authorities have already rejected the negotiations.
“The main concern of European leaders is to avoid hostility towards the Russian president”, – the article says. – “Perhaps, one day, they will get even with Putin. But not now. Europe fears him, Donald Trump protects him, and China is friends with him.”
For the Belarusian opposition, which tried to oust Lukashenko, the reaction of Brussels “will be a great disappointment,” notes The Guardian. Moreover, the example is indicative of the fact that the Belarusian coup d’état is unfolding “at a significant stage in an increasingly intense global battle for democratic rights. This struggle has continued since the end of the last century. It has already managed to debunk the myths about the triumph of the West, which is clearly losing.