Experts have told how Belarus is using the war in the Donbas

It turns out that the war in the East of Ukraine is very best President of a neighboring country.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is using the war in the Donbas to improve their image in Europe and the United States, as well as performing the role of “third brother”.

This blog was written by the expert of the Ukrainian Institute for the future Igor Tyshkevich.

“The Belarusian position in the war of Russia against Ukraine can be divided into two parts. On the one hand this country is a smuggler who sells to everyone and helps everyone to get the mutual sanctions (of course, leaving room for his deal),” said Tyszkiewicz.

According to him, the second trend – political.

“Belarus has a creative approach to the interpretation of the Russian myth about three fraternal peoples: if a family of two brothers fighting, who is right and who is wrong can be judged by which side will be the third. Simply put, the positioning of Minsk can be used in domestic games in Kiev and Moscow – the population loves fairy tales”, – the expert believes.

However, he added that due to the current situation Belarus is improving its relations with the West, transforming the perception of the “regime of Lukashenka the “last dictator in Europe” in something else”.

“But Russia and Ukraine is beneficial to Belarus took some of their position – or Pro-Russian or Pro-Ukrainian. To the honor of Kiev, after years of vague, since 2016 was developed the policy of “bringing benefit” – without unnecessary slogans, talk about bright, beautiful, fluffy and eternal, Ukraine just decided to interest Belarus as an opportunity to earn. This is the only thing of interest to the Belarusian side,” – said Tyszkiewicz.

He said that in 2016 began co-operation of Ukraine and Belarus long-term projects.

In particular, Ukraine proposed oil refining at Belarusian oil refineries and the development of transport on the Dnieper river, reducing economic and political dependence of Lukashenka from Moscow.

“Thus, Ukrainians tie Belarus to himself. Of course Russia does not like it, so she went to numerous provocations or direct threats in the information field. For example, if you take the subject of exercise “Zapad-2017″, there were a few abstracts. And occupation, and base, and the large number of people. The stuffing periodically held, they were picked up in Ukraine, and was a scandal”, – the expert added.

In addition, he explained that Russia trying to drag Belarus into its side.

“If there are undesirable phenomena, will attempt to develop countermeasures. Here and take the squabbles between Ukraine and Belarus. And apparently, until the end of 2017, we several times hear about “bad Belarusians” or “threat from Minsk”, – he concluded.

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