1/ Alexander Lukashenko's decision to congratulate Ukraine on its Independence Day yesterday has aroused the fury of Russian commentators, who consider him a traitor to the Russian world. They ask why Russia's neighbours never seem to want to come to its aid. ⬇️
2/ 'leib-hussar' blames the treacherous inclinations of the Belarusian people, calling Lukashenko "an old, cunning political prostitute, always ready to betray and sell anyone, anytime – that's just the mentality of autocrats throughout the entire post-Soviet space." 3/ "Second, in anticipation of either his own re-elections or a "transfer" of power to his beloved Kolenka [his youngest son, Nikolai Aleksandrovich], or a temporary "caretaker," he is primarily focused on Belarusian youth and middle-aged people,… 4/ …and they are completely anti-Russian and very pro-Ukrainian. No, not as aggressively loud and hysterical as in Ukraine, but rather in a peculiar, slow-paced, quiet, and malicious way. So, believe me, we will have problems with this group of people." 5/ 'Comrade Artyom' argues that "the only solution that would physically ensure the safety of Russian people and Russian children is the elimination of the "so-called Ukraine" and the incorporation of all its regions, including Lviv, into the Russian Federation." 6/ "However, this hairy Russophobe does not need the safety of Russian children. He needs Russia to remain dismembered, with six of its regions [i.e. Belarus itself] under his control. That is why he makes such statements." 7/ Yuri Kotenok observes sourly that "it is difficult to understand what is really on the minds of the leaders of the post-Soviet states in the context of historical Russia. Almost all of them, without exception." 8/ "Although there is more clarity with the enemies – they passionately want to destroy us, and in the worst case, they will kill us. But the main problem lies with the allies – they, as it were, "stand for all that is good and against all that is bad,"… 9/ …they want peace and love for everyone, but for some reason, it doesn't always work out that way. And that's because, in practice, peace, love, and prosperity are needed more by some than others. Isn't that right? 10/ "And if "alliance" hides indifference, that is sad: with such baggage, "allies" will agree to anything and will even sweep away great injustices, especially if they can avoid being affected by them themselves." 11/ In a similar vein, Dmitry Steshin complains that Russia keeps helping neighbouring autocrats, but they don't provide any favours in return: 12/ "The ‘Club of Saved Russophobic Asses’ has a striking new member. I’m talking about the congratulations to Ukraine from our most reliable ally. Such are the paradoxes of life – … 13/ …as soon as Russia saves some ruler’s ass, he immediately, having caught his breath and stretched out his baggy trousers, jumps on the openly Russophobic bandwagon. 14/ "We saved Erdogan’s ass by warning him of a coup – in return we got Bayraktars for the Special Military Operation and a whole lot more, which is now huddled along the Romanian coast in the holds and containers of Turkish ships. 15/ "As for our Syrian ‘brothers’, it’s sickening even to think about them… We saved Poroshenko in 2014 from certain doom – the result is plain to see. Half an hour ago, there was an explosion in the centre of Donetsk. 16/ "We saved the esteemed Tokayev [of Kazakhstan] and got everything but friendship, alliance or gratitude. As for what they actually got – we’ll find out a little later. 17/ "As for Batka, that’s a whole other story. I saw with my own eyes a million Belarusians marching towards Lukashenko’s presidential palace. Along the eight-lane avenue, shoulder to shoulder, for about 50 minutes. The police can’t disperse crowds like that without mass murder. 18/ "They didn’t make it; some aircraft organised a torrential downpour, a deluge, over Minsk. And somehow it all fizzled out. Until the time was right, of course." 19/ 'Alex Parker Returns' suggests that the most appropriate Russian response would be a pre-emptive strike against Belarus in anticipation of a future anti-Russian alliance between Belarus and Ukraine. 20/ "If conflict is inevitable, one must strike first. Belarus and Ukraine will, in the future, restore mutually beneficial cooperation based on principles of trust, respect, and equality, Lukashenko stated in a congratulatory message on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day. 21/ "He wished the citizens of Ukraine health and prosperity, and to Ukraine, peace and happiness. Be well!" 22/ Noting similar congratulations tendered by Azerbaijan's President Aliyev, Alexey Zhivov thinks that all this could have been avoided if only Boris Yeltsin hadn't pushed for the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. 23/ He complains: "Perhaps Russian history has not known a more heinous crime than the one committed by Yeltsin in Belovezhskaya Pushcha." /end Sources: 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me