It's most likely this is a fake plot, so he can have excuse to eliminate some of his political opponents. After all, he has been very vigorous in crushing any kind of dissent for the last last year or so.
Why not both?
It's most likely this is a fake plot, so he can have excuse to eliminate some of his political opponents. After all, he has been very vigorous in crushing any kind of dissent for the last last year or so.
Both of them know that taking care of a lawless ruin with questionable legal and political status would cost a lot, and neither of them can spare the necessary money. Hell, even Ukraine probably knows. And Donbass is a long way from Belarus.Maybe Putin decided that keeping Donbass is too costly and decided to gave it to Belaruss? He is mastermind here,Łukaszenko was once independent,but now is his minion and is doing whatever Moscov wont.
Partially Poland fault.He try to contact us many times,but we refused.Well,to late now.
It would give Belarus a port on the Black Sea, if they take over all the rebel areas, while Russia could keep Crimea.Both of them know that taking care of a lawless ruin with questionable legal and political status would cost a lot, and neither of them can spare the necessary money. Hell, even Ukraine probably knows. And Donbass is a long way from Belarus.
Seems more like a maneuver to try distract Ukraine from locating their limited forces in a more useful place.
That would mean breaking through Ukraine to DNR/LNR, taking that whole place up, and then breaking through Ukraine again to Black Sea.It would give Belarus a port on the Black Sea, if they take over all the rebel areas, while Russia could keep Crimea.
That would mean breaking through Ukraine to DNR/LNR, taking that whole place up, and then breaking through Ukraine again to Black Sea.
Belarus doesn't have the forces to do even half of that, especially with their relatively small population and standing army, Russian forces, and i mean proper mechanized divisions and air force, not just random mercenaries, would need to do the bulk of the fighting either way.
Also Belarus would be extremely wary of fully draft reserve units and issuing them weapons in current political climate... doubly so following that up by telling them to go invade Ukraine.
There would be worries that they decide to head in a wrong direction.
True.
But - it could be maskirowka,and they in reality plan to invade somebody else,for example Poland.Old trick,pretend to attack X and then attack Y.
Or - Putin really have super weapons and could do so.Maybe riding on bears ?
Belarus' President Lukashenko offers to host Russian Nukes if NATO moves to locate nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe. Also Putin has warned NATO that the deployment of troops or weapons to Ukraine is a 'red line' for Russia and will provoke a 'strong response.'
Belarus leader offers to host Russian nukes as Moscow-Nato tensions mount
The long-time president of Belarus said that his country would be ready to host Russian nuclear weapons if Nato moves US atomic bombs from Germany to Eastern Europe.www.scmp.com
Ukraine requesting US Nat Guard units.
We wouldn't invade.Stationing combat units in Ukraine is signal to Russia that you will do Barbarossa II. Guess how will they react.
Stationing combat units in Ukraine is signal to Russia that you will do Barbarossa II. Guess how will they react.
Because Ukraine is an ally and letting Russia roll over yhem is a sign to EVERYONE that has beef with someone that the US won't get invovled.Even ignoring the risk of a nuclear war with Russia, why exactly are we sending American boys to die in Ukraine? This whole fiasco in Eastern Europe really needs to be looked at in that light too; why are we doing this and what are we supposed to gain from it?