Opposition presidential candidate in Belarus Anna Konopacky stated that she should prepare for the imminent running of the country and demanded to break the allied relations with Russia. From the point of view of the current political situation in the neighboring country, this news should be treated as a joke. And the management of the country the opposition would not let even a cannon shot, and break agreement with Moscow, she, too, will not be allowed. Staying up to this point in the information shade Anna Konopacka consciously behaves like “Zhirinovsky in a skirt”, making outrageous statements and gain yourself fame. But, as is well known to all scholars of Russian politics, what yesterday in a grotesque form said Vladimir Zhirinovsky, tomorrow may refuse real political agenda. For Belarus we have made applies to most “Soviet” of the former Soviet republics. But behind the facade of this sovietness in the country are gradual changes that push it away from Russia.
“I am for the denunciation of the Treaty establishing the Union state for withdrawal from the Treaty on collective security” is just some of the statements that the opposition presidential candidate in Belarus made live on state TV. Anna Konopacka dumped on the audience all of the mandatory set of ideas of the type of policy, which is now embedded at all levels of government in neighboring Ukraine. For example, Madame demanded the termination of cooperation between Moscow and Minsk in the military sphere and the expulsion from the territory of the Russian military. There were also the assertion that Belarus is “an integral part of European civilization” and as such should fully participate in all EU structures.
trying to find out who is Anna Konopacka, I immediately began to feel a vague suspicion: and this is not a “major political figure” Trojan horse of Lukashenka’s administration, designed to split the opposition camp and show the Kremlin a value farther, making aggressive statements about Russia? Judge for yourself. In Belarus, where the opposition can operate successfully in the legal political field has some informal relations with the regime, Anna Konopacka was able recently to visit the Deputy of the lower house of Parliament. Some reflections brings and the fact that she was registered as a presidential candidate. As we remember all those who could in the election to create the man a real problem, from a list of candidates ruthlessly thrown out.
catches the eye, and more. In their public statements Anna Konopacka falls not only on Lukashenko, but rather on their “colleagues” to the opposition shop. That’s how it is, for example, spoke about the most Broshtary now in jail ex-presidential candidates: “Two of my competitor by his own stupidity and greed, resolute actions of its former owner, have been met.” The only opposition politician, about which Anna Konopacki are kind words, is Anna herself Konopacka. Rate, the terms in which she refused to participate in televised debates with other formal “elected Lukashenka’s opponents As experienced and accomplished politician I have neither the right nor the desire to compete with weaker opponents. To participate in the infantile show the Pro-Kremlin puppets, consisting of boys spoilers and girls flirtatious, can not afford in any way. I soon lead the country!”
Given this unjustified ego and a habit of Madame Konopacki to scribble in the local official structures denunciations offended Lukashenko Russian officials ( ” In Minsk remains the former Russian Ambassador to Belarus Mikhail Babich. Filed in the foreign Ministry’s statement on the undesirability of stay of this person in the country”), it is difficult to resist the conclusion we are dealing with a completely feykovym politician. But here are takovymi and the ideas that it promotes? At the moment — probably, Yes. But not the fact that the same conclusion will be relevant tomorrow and the day after.
Belarus, the closest neighbor of Russia, the country for which we don’t even need a passport. Belarus is a country which is still predominantly speak Russian language. But behind the soothing facade of a cultural-political community is slowly gaining momentum and centrifugal processes. I already wrote about what a destructive impact on Russian-Belarusian unity has a change of generations. Those who remember and are nostalgic for Soviet times, they leave. To replace them in the country Lukashenko come to those for whom Russia is just another foreign country.
now think about how for a young resident of Belarus to a foreign state Russia looks on against the other bordering the Republic of foreign countries. Three of our bordering with Belarus in the region — Pskov, Smolensk and Bryansk region — are among the most depressing in Russia. Pskov region even has the dubious title of absolute champion of the country in population decline. Give killer statistics. In 1926 the number of residents of the Pskov region amounted to a million 788 thousand people. And in 2020 this figure is only 626 thousand. Of course, these neighbors Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia with the population decline, the situation is also not very happy. But these States still managed to turn himself into a “showcase” of the Western lifestyle. As a neighbor of Belarus, Poland is among the most successful page��n Eastern Europe.
it is Important to understand that the process of generational change not only affects ordinary residents of the Republic and inhabitants of the Belarusian corridors of power. Evaluation familiar with the situation of Russian officials, in these corridors is growing young shoots, oriented mostly to the West and so dear to the heart of Anne of Konopatkoj the idea of European integration. Of course, until Lukashenka is in power, the new generation of Belarusian officials may exhibit only one orientation on the General line farther. But Lukashenko is eternal. Sooner or later he will be replaced by some other mode. And then what?
in Short, at the moment the threat of Belarusian politicians to break the allied relations with Russia is nothing more than a horror story for the Kremlin a lever with which Lukashenko Putin shows what he is good and essential. But times have changed — unfortunately, not always as we would like.
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