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The development of the situation in Belarus will depend on the outcome of the presidential elections in Moldova, which are scheduled for November 1. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the Defense and National Security Council of Ukraine, expressed this opinion.
Russia will do everything possible to further influence the political processes in Belarus. Ukraine’s National Defense and Security Council (NSDC) secretary Oleksiy Danilov announced this on October 23 during the Kiev Special Security Forum, reports the GORDON correspondent.
“They will decide [как действовать] depending on how the situation develops after November 1, when the [президентские] elections in Moldova. We believe that they can take tougher measures and enter the territory of Belarus with their troops. This is a great challenge for Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, “said Danilov.
According to him, this option was discussed with the leaders of Poland and Lithuania, which also concerns them.
“The tasks that were proposed [президент России Владимир] Putin on his return under the influence of the Russian Federation Ukraine, Belarus, other countries, perhaps, with the exception of Central Asia, so there is a new institution that will allow you to rule forever. They never hid it. And they have been doing it from day one, as they began to come to their senses after 1991, ”said the NSDC director.
Danilov noted that it is difficult to predict when the protests in Belarus will end.
“We [с президентом Беларуси Александром Лукашенко] they were elected in one year. In 1994, I was elected mayor of Lugansk. I already forgot when it was. And Lukashenka became president at that time, and he has held this position for 26 years and there is no change taking place. The situation is the same in Russia. And there is no democracy, free elections in these countries, “he said.
Mass protests have been going on across Belarus since August 9. The protesters believe that the results of the presidential elections were falsified. According to official data, Lukashenka won with 80.1% of the voters. Second place with 10.1% of the vote was held by Belarusian opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the protesters. They used stun grenades, rubber bullets, and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and wounded, and more than 14,000 people were arrested. According to official figures, four protesters died.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
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