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Moscow’s stance on Lukashenko to be delivered to Europe
Published: 05 October, 2010, 15:20
Edited: 09 October, 2010, 03:57
The Belarusian opposition has welcomed President Medvedev’s criticism of Lukashenko and vowed to make Moscow’s position heard in Strasburg, where the pre-election situation in the ex-Soviet republic is being discussed.
they are going to come to Europe to tell us what? ......they should have a little pride in themselves and in there country.
"I believe that now Russia will take the path of decent policy in relations with Belarus", said Shushkevich as a 'hint' that his pension plan, fixed by the Belarusian president in 1996, is now worth only 85 pence (1 Euro). The ECHR perhaps?
As the only country that escaped the ravages of "transition", it is normal they will not thank heavens for their luck. Quite the contrary. They believe in Fairy Godmother, the Europe, and will stop at nothing till they destroy what they have. This is inevitable, and they will not bother to learn what happened to Bulgaria, Romania, Greece. No, no. "Others" are just "corrupt", "incompetent" and such, they for sure would be successfull. One can never argue against the greed and ill though through ambition. Hope they will not ask for some "humanitarian" bombing to usher in the era of their dreamed off prosperity.
The Byelorussian opposition are a bunch of corrupt sell-outs and liars. They can't wait for Lukashenko to go, so they can sell the nation to western corporate criminals, for cheap of course. If Lukashenko goes, so will go Byelorussia's independence and wealth. They will then be easy prey for the same freaks responsible for the economic rape of the world. Hopefully Medvedev is just playing a game, aimed at gaining Lukashenko's cooperation. If he really aims for Lukashenko to go, then Russia will soon have another new NATO/pro US pissant on their borders with possible missile silos. Is Russia ready for such a scenario?
The Belarusian opposition's superficial 'unity' is as deceptive as its sense of direction. Indeed , it is an anti-Lukashenko crowd. But the 'intellectual' faction of this crowd is pro-Russian and is willing to use the 'European integration' platform to break any support of political independence which Lukashenko defends so furiously against Moscow. It is only indicative of that Russia has not only abandoned its vision of Belarus as a part of its federation, but is now proactively seeking and supporting those who can do it internally within Belarus. Considering that the opposition's manifesto isn't clear if non-existent at all, Russia isn't worried to be surrounded by hypothetical European/NATOs threats via Belarus. What annoys Russia now that there is some collective intelligence among the people in Belarus and outside that unveiled its dominance game. It would be naive to believe that Russia and Belarus is "one united nation", Russia has to be reminded that its keys to Minsk's policymakers offices are no longer in Moscow.
Well, a person who like his/her intelligence not to be offended would try to read between the lines in Mr Medvedev's speech and not to take it literally. As for Belarussian opposition, it seems it would welcome anybody who would bash their country's head of state. I know the following is an overstretched comparison but couldn't help but think of Iraqi opposition who were ready to offer their own country to get occupied as long as the removal of Saddam was guaranteed. "Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true".