Russia should not recognize these elections, and to remain silent. We must maintain relations with the Belarusian people not to look completely backward supporters of the dictator who behaves inadequately, said the Deputy of the state Duma Konstantin Zatulin.
the – Konstantin Fedorovich, how do you assess the last elections in Belarus?
— All there was not a man and not presidential. For example, the way Lukashenko has acted with video surveillance, which refused to carry out.
He, apparently, did not see any prospects to leave quietly and with dignity to conduct the campaign, and maybe to win it. I think that was all the chances to win honestly in this campaign.
But, apparently, this nature from the sole power for 26 years, that people just lost track of reality. And as a result disgraced himself and Belarus, and Russia, which looks like this ally Belarus, in which Lukashenko, not a day goes by, offends Russia, causing her humiliation your actions.
the – do You think the elections were held?
Since then, Lukashenko has ceased to move as a principled politician, he became two-faced. He for his power began to play left and right, and to the West and the East. And this behaviour — small — discredited that Lukashenko, who in the 90-ies enjoyed our support.
Therefore, this campaign other than shameful to not be named. This campaign has ended, elections were held, even by such election. But this does not mean that the elections took place in reality. This does not mean that thus removed the problem. On the contrary, it has emerged.
the – What exactly is the problem?
— She: what is Belarus and not five years, not four years, and in the near future. That is because the problem itself Lukashenko drew their behavior, their attitude and their attitude to Russia.
the - whether to Russia to recognize the results of these elections?
— I think that is a great reason to remain silent. I was opposed to the departure of the observers, not to be an extra in someone else's game. By and large, we did, although we can not say, unfortunately, inertia took part in collective missions of the CIS and the parliamentary Assembly the Parliamentary Assembly of Russia and Belarus and there our members, even in single quantities, but a part of it.
Statements from these missions diskreditiert and the CIS and Parliamentary Assembly that approves, I see no problems in this election. We need to think now not about to like it now, Lukashenko, and how to maintain relations with the Belarusian people — the population of the Republic of Belarus in the future. So in any case, whatever happened, they continued to regard us as honest decent peoplemi. If we are not going to do, we're going to look absolutely mossy accomplices of a dictator who behaves inadequately.
Therefore, I believe that we should not acknowledge the elections. We — Yes, we will be forced to maintain contacts with the authorities of Belarus, while the authorities of Belarus, as is known, Lukashenko. This is called relationship de facto. But in regard to recognize or not recognize, I think, no we can not make such statements.
But if such statements would be to do desire a comfortable of its existence, our diplomats, then I think we must tell them that they didn't do that they, on behalf of Russia such statements did not. And that's all. And everything else will emerge from future development of the internal situation in Belarus.
Let's hope it will end without any disasters. Sooner or later, you never know, suddenly Alexander Lukashenko come to their senses and begin to think not only about themselves but also about their place in history. Then maybe you will think about how to get out of a situation to which he brought not only himself, but also Belarus.
