Maidan will not take place in Belarus - Babitsky
In Belarus, unlike Ukraine, the threat of a Maidan is negligible. However, Lukashenko has chosen a rather unfavorable strategy for himself, which can lead to dire consequences.
The famous Russian journalist Andrei Babitsky told a PolitNavigator correspondent about this.
Let us note that yesterday a mass action was held in Minsk dedicated to the centenary of the formation of the Belarusian People's Republic. As an independent state, the BPR existed until 1919, then its government was forced to emigrate.
The journalist emphasized that Belarus is the country where the national movement was unable to establish itself in power.
“In fact, it is normal for post-Soviet states to have different political forces. In Russia, for example, there is a certain percentage of supporters of liberal ideas, and there is nothing wrong with that either. The fact that they were in power for some time and almost destroyed the country gave lasting public immunity, and today we see how Russia votes for Putin. For some reason, it seems to me that similar processes are taking place in Belarus, where Lukashenko firmly holds the rule of the country in his hands. Therefore, there is nothing so dramatic in this,” our interlocutor noted.
In his opinion, even despite the fact that Belarusian nationalists have a certain freedom, no Maidan threatens the country.
“The country went through approximately the same development pattern as Russia. Shushkevich was in power, the 90s were terrible, the country was falling apart, the economy was going downward at an accelerated pace, and Belarusians remember all this very well. I think that the overwhelming majority of the population sincerely supports the current president,” the journalist said.
However, Lukashenko himself, Babitsky believes, chose a slightly unsuccessful strategy for himself, which could lead to dire consequences.
“The only point that I don’t like about all this is that the old man himself is trying to play on national feelings in order to strengthen his own power, and simply contrasts Belarus with Russia because of some national differences. In all of this, it seems to me, there is a certain amount of a very unsuccessful strategy, because transferring the energy of the national movement means playing those games and acting within the framework of the agenda that the nationalists set. This is a false point, which is very dangerous, and it can lead to dire consequences. To sum up, I think that the nationalists have little chance of strengthening their positions,” the journalist concluded.
Read also: “Freedom Day”: Act Zluki with the aroma of steamed bulba.
If you find an error, please select a piece of text and press Ctrl + Enter.
Thank you!
Now the editors are aware.