But will the case be limited only to this diplomatic demarche?

Briefly:

  • By agreeing to accept Pushilin, Lukashenka suffered significant image losses.

  • We are talking about the possibility and probability of a change in the tactics of official Kyiv regarding Belarus.

  • Ukraine can now lobby for EU sanctions against Belarus.

  • There was a real basis for direct relations between official Kyiv and the Office of Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya.

There was no doubt that the visit to Minsk of the head of the self-proclaimed and recently annexed by Russia "DPR"

Denis Pushilin

would have unpleasant consequences.

First of all, these are image losses.

All outside observers can see how reluctantly

Lukashenka

went to recognize the so-called "LPR" and "DPR", how long he evaded it, evaded it.

And now, after Pushilin's visit, it became clear to everyone that his hands were badly twisted, or, as he likes to say, "bent."

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That his dependence on Russia has greatly increased.

Of course, in the West, Lukashenka's reputation is below the plinth, he has nothing to lose there.

But there is also the East, the South, the post-Soviet space.

Official Minsk values ​​relations with the countries of this region.

And there, issues of image and reputation are carefully monitored.

But Lukashenka's meeting with Pushylin will have not only image-related but also practical consequences.

First of all, in Belarusian-Ukrainian relations.

Although it seemed that there was nowhere to put them below.

However, it turns out that there is.

The first result of this scandal was the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to recall its ambassador from Belarus Ihor Kizim "for consultations".

This is such a diplomatic demarche.

Moreover, the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasizes that Denis Pushylin "is hiding from the Ukrainian investigation for committing serious crimes and is under Ukrainian and international sanctions."

That is, from the point of view of official Kyiv, Lukashenka accepted the criminal.

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Politicians from Ukraine and Belarus about the meeting with the Donetsk separatist

It can be assumed that the matter will not be limited to this and Ukraine will go further.

We are talking about the possibility and probability of a change in the tactics of official Kyiv regarding Belarus.

Until now, the Ukrainian leadership has pursued a policy that can be summed up in words: do not tease Lukashenka, do not provoke him, do not "troll" him.

After all, he can get angry and send his troops to Ukraine.

But now Lukashenko himself has crossed the Rubicon.

Will Pushilin's visit to Minsk become a trigger that will lead to a change in tactics?

We will find out soon.

If the tactics change, it will have negative consequences for official Minsk.

How long ago there were rumors that evil tongues passed off as truth, as if Ukraine lobbied the EU structures for a decision not to include Belarus in new sanctions packages.

Whether it is true or not, the fact is the fact: Belarus did not appear in the last three sanctions packages.

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But now Ukraine can lobby for a completely different, opposite case in relation to Belarus.

And then new sanctions are not far away.

And, finally, there was a real reason to establish direct relations between official Kyiv and the Office of Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya.

And the topic of Vladimir Zelensky's meeting with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, her official recognition as a representative of the Belarusian people, may appear on the agenda.

In any case, the chances of that have greatly increased.

Moreover, Kiev's response in this case would be exactly symmetrical.

Lukashenka receives the odious leader of the separatists, an enemy of the Kyiv authorities.

So Zelensky could accept the main opponent of the Belarusian dictator.

Mirror answer.

What are the possible claims from Minsk?

Thus, Lukashenka's warm meeting with Pushylin can open Pandora's box in Belarusian-Ukrainian relations.

The opinions expressed in the blogs represent the views of the authors themselves and do not necessarily reflect the position of the editors.

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  • Valer Karbalevich

    He was born in 1955.

    Graduated from the history faculty of BSU, candidate of historical sciences, associate professor.

    Radio Svaboda political commentator.



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