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Relations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are “irrevocably ruined.” This opinion was expressed by the founder of the publication “GORDON”, journalist Dmitry Gordon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes to replace Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko with a loyal politician. This opinion was expressed founder of the publication “GORDON” Dmitry Gordon September 11 in the program “Freedom of expression of Savik Shuster” on the air of the television channel “Ukraine”.
“[Президент России Владимир] Putin hates Lukashenko and Lukashenko hates Putin. The relationship has long been irrevocably damaged. Also, here there is personal resentment, even hatred, because Putin was going to be president again … The Russian Constitution did not allow it, so he needed a Russia-Belarus union in order to become president of the union. But Lukashenka understands that it is better to be first in town than second in town, “Gordon said.
According to him, “Putin understands: if Lukashenko leaves as a result of massive popular protests, it will be a terrible sign for the Russian population.”
“There is Yekaterinburg, then Khabarovsk. People are dissatisfied with Putin, the young generation of Russians has grown up, people want to live in a free country without Putinism. Therefore, Putin understands that if Lukashenka leaves as a result of the demonstrations , the Russians will say: oh, the Belarusians left, so have we. ” The main thing is that now Putin needs to replace Lukashenko with his own people. And it does. Now, an unpopular point of view, on which I insist: I am absolutely convinced that, as among the leaders of the Ukrainian Maidan, among the leaders of the Belarusian protests, the majority are agents of influence and creatures of Russia, “he said. Gordon.
He suggested Moscow could “create a legend” for Belarusian opponent Maria Kolesnikova, to later replace Lukashenko.
“The Russians are now creating the legend of Kolesnikova to become the official, legitimate, victim! Leader of the protests and replace Lukashenka with her. This is my personal opinion, I do not insist on it,” Gordon said.
At the same time, he stressed that he sympathizes with the people of Belarus.
“I want Belarusians to get rid of this yoke as soon as possible and join the family of European nations, because Belarusians are the color of the great European nation. But there is also a second point: I do not want Russian troops, but guards. Belarusian border lines on the border of Ukraine and Belarus. For me, this is the most important thing. I am sure that Lukashenka will no longer be a leader in Belarus. Lukashenka is everything! But it is very important to me that Belarus is headed by a man who will not lead Russian troops to the border of my country, but Belarusian border guards. ” – The journalist concluded.
On the morning of September 7, in Minsk, unknown persons arrested and took Kolesnikova away. Furthermore, the press secretary of the opposition coordination council Anton Rodnenkov, as well as the council’s executive secretary, Ivan Kravtsov, stopped communicating.
On September 8, Belarusian border guards said that Kravtsov, Rodnenkov and Kolesnikova passed the border check at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the morning. Initially, the representative of the Belarusian State Border Committee, Anton Bychkovsky, said that the three crossed the border. He then said that Kolesnikov was “kicked” out of the car at the border, while Rodnenkov and Kravtsov managed to escape to Ukraine. The woman was arrested.
The State Border Service of Ukraine later reported that Rodnenkov and Kravtsov were in Ukraine, and Kolesnikova did not arrive at the Ukrainian checkpoint. Ukraine’s Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said the three were forcibly expelled to discredit the Belarusian opposition. Kolesnikova, according to him, could not be expelled, as “this brave woman took steps to prevent her movement across the border.”
Later, Kravtsov and Rodnenkov said that they were detained in Minsk and taken through the Belarusian border checkpoint. When they were already in neutral territory, Kolesnikova was forced to sit with them; she yelled that she was not going anywhere, after which she tore up her passport, got out of the car window, and headed back to the Belarusian border.
On September 9 it became known that Kolesnikova was arrested, she is in prison No. 1 in Minsk. She is suspected of trying to seize power.
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