The Ukrainian concern: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived today (Monday) for a visit to Belarus, during which he met with local leader Alexander Lukashenko, who is considered his close ally. Among the Ukrainians there is a fear that the main reason for Putin’s visit to the country is the attempt to convince Lukashenko to involve his army in fighting in Ukraine, and in fact to open a new front in the battle.
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This is the first time that the President of Russia has visited the country since 2019. A visit that preceded the Corona epidemic and the wave of protests that swept Belarus against the government during 2020, which Lukashenko was able to suppress with the support of the Kremlin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin during his announcement of the annexation. Courtesy of Reuters
Recently, it seems that the Russian president is taking a more active part in everything related to the war, this after he visited the operational headquarters, and spoke with a number of senior officers there. The commander of the Ukrainian joint forces claimed regarding Putin’s visit that “during these talks they will discuss further aggression against our people”.
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Following the concerns of the Ukrainians, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense said that after several weeks of maneuvers and military tests, the military readiness of its forces for any scenario has been completed. The tension between the parties continues even more, almost ten months before the start of the war.
Last week it was reported that the United States is seriously considering transferring Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine in order to help it in the war against Russia. In response, the Russian Embassy in Washington issued a strong response, according to which if this does happen, it will lead to unexpected consequences.
“If the missiles are transferred, we will witness another provocative step by the American government that may lead to unexpected results,” the Russian embassy warned, adding: “Continuing the delivery of weapons will only strengthen Zelensky’s regime and push him to new crimes against civilians in the regions of Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye.” .