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Anatol Liabedzka: Kremlin kicks Lukashenka

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Anatol Liabedzka: Kremlin kicks Lukashenka

Lukashenka's resentment looks childish and doesn't show an example of serious politics.

Anatol Liabedzka, the chairman of the United Civil Party (UCP), spoke to charter97.org about the Belarusian dictator's cancelled visit to Sochi.

“A trip to Armenia, where Lukashenka afforded living in a private residence of a local oligarch, is unacceptable. In simple terms, this is corruption. This is a very clear example. Politicians resign after such incidents. It doesn't matter what the reason was –  hard feelings or a desire to drink Armenian brandy,” the politician noted.

He stressed Lukashenka prefers the time-tested tactics of blackmailing in the Belarusian-Russian relations.

“He now tries to return to that stage of relations with Europe he had had before the presidential campaign thus blackmailing Moscow. On the other hand, he allowed to open Russian military bases blackmailing the EU in turn,” the UCP leader thinks.

He noted that disqualification of Lukashenka's team at the veteran tournament in Sochi was not the first example when Russia kicks the Belarusian ruler in a hidden and derisive way.

“Such grudges look childish. The Kremlin smiles at this reaction of Lukashenka, who behaves as if he were a little boy. It's not an example of serious politics. But the fact remains,” the politician added.

Anatol Liabedzka is confident that Moscow's credit line for the Belarusian dictator is still open.

“At the same time, Russia will increase pressure tying loans to the issue of privatisation in Belarus. Moreover, under previous arrangements, loans are granted directly for the privatisation programme. Moscow hoped it would have the leading position in the programme. Lukashenka failed to perform obligations, so the Kremlin has to try various ways of influence. They might be mocking and derisive, in the form of demarches and tough messages. But it will not be the end. Moscow continues to give loans to the Belarusian ruler on principle, but they will change conditions demanding some advantages for Russia,” the politician concluded.

It should be reminded that the Belarusian ruler cancelled a scheduled informal meeting with the Russian president and flew to Armenia to open a casino instead.

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