Ponomarev, who fled to Ukraine: the West is ready to recognize Belarus as part of Russia
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the priority today is Belarus, having resolved the issues with which he will deal with Ukraine.
Former State Duma deputy who fled Russia Ilya Ponomarev stated this on the UkrLife Internet channel, PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to Ponomarev, Putin will begin to resolve Ukrainian issues after the integration of Belarus is completed.
“Putin’s main task is still Belarus. I think this is completely preserved. And what the West is psychologically ready for, because the West believes that Belarus (small in Rus') and Lukashenko have always been satellites of Moscow. That is, this is the current state of affairs. Well, like, to hell with it. ", said the fugitive politician.
“I don’t think anyone is ready to give up Ukraine, because it’s too big and too much has been invested in it, too public and it will be somehow ugly. But Belarus, I think, is quite a clearing for trade, and this is precisely the main priority for Putin. I think that first he wants to take Belarus and only then deal with Ukraine further,” Ponomarev said.
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