The flaunting Lukashenko asked the Russian Federation for medical assistance
Belarus, which previously refused to introduce strict quarantine measures against the spread of coronavirus, turned to Moscow for help.
Kommersant writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“The ostentatious bravado of the Belarusian authorities in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic does not prevent Minsk from asking Moscow for assistance in the fight against the infection,” the publication notes.
As interlocutors in Russian government agencies told the publication, Belarus is among the post-Soviet countries that have sent official requests to Russia asking for protective masks, test systems, and ventilators. An informed source says that similar requests were sent through diplomatic channels by almost all CIS countries, with the exception of Ukraine and Turkmenistan.
“Information is accumulated and transmitted to headquarters, where a decision is made on who and what to allocate. The nomenclature ranges from gauze dressings to mechanical ventilation,” the publication’s interlocutor said.
He explained that in order to provide the requested assistance, a special permit from the Russian government is required, since on March 2 a resolution was adopted prohibiting the export of medical products from the country. The source also expressed hope that Belarus will begin to take a more responsible approach to combating the spread of coronavirus.
“We protect ourselves from them. But this task must be solved jointly, because if in one country the epidemic declines, and in another its outbreak appears, then the threat will remain,” said the publication’s interlocutor.
As PolitNavigator reported, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko claimed that there is no coronavirus epidemic in his country, from which, in his words, “Russia is on fire.”
He also suggested be treated with vodka and a tractor.
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