Situation in Belarus Focus on relations with Russia

Situation in Belarus Focused on relations with Russia 5:51 on August 19th

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In former Soviet Belarus, the turmoil following last week's presidential election, President Lukashenko expects support from Russian President Vladimir Putin, while anti-government women's groups also maintain relations with Russia. The relationship between Russia and both sides is likely to influence future developments.

In Belarus, while President Lukashenko decided to elect six elections in the presidential election on the 9th of this month, opposition women candidates such as Mr. Tikhanovskaya's supporters continued to protest with "illegal results", Seeking retirement.

President Lukashenko has repeated telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the past few days, confirming that he will receive military support from Russia if necessary. Accused of withdrawing from its political and economic alliance with Russia and approaching Europe.

On the other hand, Mr. Chihanovskaya's group countered in the capital Minsk, saying that "the president is making an impression that we are trying to ruin the relationship with Russia," and even with the administration, Russia I emphasized the attitude that attaches importance to the relationship.

As an anti-government sect, we believe that maintaining relations with Russia is indispensable when aiming for a transition to the administration, and it seems that the relations with Russia on both sides will influence future development.

President Trump "I will talk to Russia when the right time comes"

Regarding the ongoing protests in Belarus over the outcome of the presidential election, President Trump told reporters at the White House on the 18th: "It doesn't look like there is much democracy in Belarus. I support democracy. ".

He also said that Russia, which is also prepared to provide military support to Belarus as needed, "is talking to many parties and will talk to Russia when the right time comes," he said. He said he was prepared for a meeting with the Russian side.

He also said that the demonstrations seemed to be peaceful, and while the EU-European Union decided to hold an urgent summit, he did not go into action as America immediately.

Expert "I think the day will come to an end soon"

Mr. Ritsutaka Hattori, director of the Russian NIS Economic Research Institute, who is familiar with the local situation about the reason why large-scale protests are continuing over the result of the presidential election in Belarus, said, "Too much outright fraud and calls for democratization. With the terrible repression, protests are spreading, involving people who have been unrelated to politics until now. The region is covering not only the capital Minsk but also the west to the east," he said.

Furthermore, the spread of this protest demonstration is said to be due to the response to the new coronavirus, "I repeat repeated flights such as "If you drink vodka, there is no problem. It is a problem that affects the lives of the people, I think we have finally dropped President Lukashenko."

In addition to street protests, many state-owned companies including automobiles and oil refining factories are also striking for the retirement of President Lukashenko. I'm sure it's a dead body, and I think the day will come to an end, not long away," he said.

Also, regarding the future movement of neighboring Russia, which has an influence on Belarus, "There is no particular voice of anti-Russianism at the current demonstration. It is only anti-Lukashenko. If President Putin supported the collapsed Lukashenko administration, Russia As a result, it could turn the remaining rare allies of Belarus into enemies," he said, saying the possibility of military intervention by Russia is unlikely.

Seeking the release of detained people in the capital

In Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on the 18th, people gathered in front of a facility where people detained, such as when citizens participated in anti-government demonstrations, called for their release.

In Belarus, protests against Lukashenko's six elections last week in the presidential election continued, with police up to about 7,000 at the time.

A female opposition candidate, Chihanovskaya, also mentioned in a video message on May 18 about her husband, who was detained in order to run for the presidential election. "No," he called for action to prepare for the retirement of President Lukashenko.

On the other hand, the accuse of President Lukashenko is getting stronger from the international community, and the EU-European Union, which has agreed to impose sanctions on Belarus, will hold a summit on the 19th.

In response, Russian President Putin, who has announced support for President Lukashenko, held a series of telephone conversations with EU President Michelle, German Prime Minister Merkel, and French President Macron on the 18th, saying, "Any attempt to intervene in the situation. Is unacceptable," and strongly restrained the EU side.