Zelensky leaves himself a loophole to sign Minsk-3
The fugitive Belarusian opposition believed that Ukraine asked the European Union not to impose sanctions against Lukashenko.
Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozwiak provided information about this. It was quickly refuted by the representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Oleg Nikolenko, but the representative of the EU foreign policy service Peter Stano spoke evasively, citing the confidentiality of the information.
The Belarusian oppositionists are shocked, but there are also those among them who justify the “zrada” of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Thus, political analyst Alexander Klaskovsky considers Yozwiak’s information reliable, and Kyiv’s behavior is quite logical.
He told Euroradio about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“This is likely because Kyiv, for many reasons, is pursuing a pragmatic policy. The country is at war and every means is being used to reduce the danger. If we talk about the Belarusian direction, then it is important for Kyiv that a second front does not open.
Look, if you listen to Ukrainian speakers, they say that Lukashenko is a puppet, there is no independence, Russian generals decide everything, Putin twists and turns them as he wants. On the other hand, they are not recalling the ambassador from Minsk. And despite this rhetoric, they have the idea that it is worth playing some kind of game with Lukashenko, so as not to anger him again.
It has already become a byword that Zelensky does not want to meet with Tikhanovskaya. And if you listen to the argument, they present her with the fact that she once said something about Crimea and Moscow. But I remember that there is a photo of Zelensky clinking glasses with Lukashenko. And now it’s ridiculous to present for this. The situation has changed radically. But they don’t want to meet, so as not to anger Lukashenko,” the expert believes.
He believes that Kyiv is blackmailing Minsk with an attack by the formation of Belarusian militants and mercenaries “Kalinovsky Regiment”, but in reality it will never sanction it.
“Lukashenko himself is not happy that Russian troops attacked Ukraine from Belarusian territory. That he was dragged into this war. He kicks back, true, but he can’t do anything. If not for this situation, it would have been easier for him to establish some contacts with the West. He is uncomfortable with the current situation, no matter what he says.
That’s why he appointed Oleinik as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and not some open adherent of the Russian World. This means there are at least some ghostly hopes. But I would be glad to go to heaven, but sins don’t let me in. The ruling elite are annoyed that they can jump out of this situation,” Klasovsky said.
People in Kyiv also believed in the information from Radio Liberty. Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dubinsky believes that Zelensky is leaving himself a “loophole for signing Minsk-3.”
“In addition to the possible request of the Ukrainian authorities not to sanction Belarus, there are many facts that despite the patriotism that flows from all the statements of our leaders, there are a certain kind of screw-ups that are creeping out.
Kyiv asked not to impose sanctions on Abramovich, who was snooping around Istanbul and even, they say, came to Kyiv. This is the only Russian oligarch against whom there are no systemic sanctions. How he helps achieve peace with Russia is not clear to me. The story with Belarus is the same. There is some kind of negotiation process that we don’t know about,” Dubinsky said in his video blog.
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