Correspondent in Moscow
There are “friends” that we could do without and crises - in addition to that of Covid-19 - who fall really badly. This could be the summary of the embarrassment of the Russian authorities since the disputed re-election of Alexander Lukashenko a week ago and the growing contestation that ensued in Belarus. Hence the measured support given by the Kremlin to an inconvenient ally, now weakened at the head of a small country which nevertheless remains for Moscow a key strategic and economic partner, on the edge of NATO and the United States. European Union. A reality that the Belarusian president has never ceased to play, blowing hot and cold to use ties with Russia according to his interests.
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On Sunday, Alexander Lukashenko contacted Vladimir Putin on the phone, following which the Kremlin said it was ready to "help" Minsk if necessary in the form of military assistance, within the framework of existing agreements between the two countries. since
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