Two years on from the Belarusian election Alexander Lukashenko said he won, there are concerns he might take a more direct role against Ukraine.
The leaders' ties highlight the ambiguity of the role Belarus plays in the war raging beyond the 674-mile border to its south. While not a full participant, Lukashenko has provided Putin's army with a staging ground for an offensive towards Kyiv, including areas for Russian missile launches and aircraft sorties.
"It's like a double occupation in Belarus now. We have Lukashenko who is actually beating people and there is a lot of repression," she said,"and we have Russians who are even much worse than Lukashenko." Songs about patriotism and war are also a daily staple, as are lessons in which Ukraine is portrayed as an enemy.Their Telegram social media channel lists instructions for both Russian and Belarusian parents on how to counter propaganda, avoid conscription for their sons and how they can surrender in Ukraine if they are deployed.
"It's very dangerous for them," Sasha said,"we are afraid but we are so tired of being afraid, so we want to do something." "The second shock was that our country was tricked into this war against our brotherhood nation, against people with whom we have a wonderful relationship," she said, adding that the Belarusian authorities are aware that the people"do not want this war."
Although Tsikhanouskaya believed there were no imminent signs pointing to Belarusian army involvement,"the situation is unpredictable, and if the pressure on the regime is strong enough or if such an order will be given by the Kremlin to the regime, so maybe they could make the step."
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