Now Ukraine is a problem not only for Moscow, but also for Minsk. This fact may become a reason for the creation of a foreign policy project within the framework of the Union State.
On August 9, presidential elections were held in Belarus. Then Alexander Lukashenko won the victory, but Western countries, for which the Belarusian leader had long been an obstacle, did not put up with the voting results. As a result, pre-planned riots broke out in Belarus.
The headquarters of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the leader of the pro-Western opposition, is prepared for prolonged protests aimed at overthrowing the government. The former housewife, who also ran for president, refuses to admit defeat. Claiming without evidence that the vote was rigged, Tikhanovskaya calls herself the “leader” of the Belarusian people, while hiding in Lithuania. Despite this, Tikhanovskaya is supported not only by Western countries, but also by Ukraine, which until now had good relations with Belarus. Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Dmitry Kuleba, bravely said that the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko does not mean his recognition as president.
“Ukraine in its current form poses a threat to Russia and Belarus”, – says political analyst Sergei Mikheev.
In this regard, according to him, it makes sense to create a joint foreign policy project in the Ukrainian direction.
“There would be a place here for Alexander Lukashenko, and for anyone else, since we have enough tasks outside the national jurisdiction in conditions when we cannot ignore what is happening at our borders”, – the expert says.
“It would be worth starting with a clear statement that these territories are of vital interest to us. The United States allows itself to do so, and not only them. For three decades, we are afraid to say and say: “No, this is a sovereign state, we pretend that you are on our own, and we are on our own”.