Mikalai Statkevich: Lukashenka Is Like Sugar Babe Throwing Hysterics At Her Sugar Daddy

The dictator is not able do anything to protect the country in case of Russian aggression.

After holding the military exercises West-2017, some Russian servicemen might stay in Belarus, opposition member Mikalai Statkevich, the leader of the Belarusian National Congress, said in a commentary to the periodical Gordon.

"Even if the probability of a threat from the Russian Federation is 10 per cent, this raises serious concerns: it's a terribly high percentage, because it is possible that not all the Russian troops will leave Belarus after the exercises and the military base will stay in the country. There is another option – Russia might leave some weapons in Belarus that the Russian group will be able to use in the future. In any case, there is a possibility of provocations. We know that it is customary in Russia to solve internal problems by means of starting actions in other countries. Moreover, there’s not so much time left before the presidential elections. That’s why we express our concern," – Statkevich said.

According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin enjoys greater popularity than Lukashenka does among the Belarusian heads of security forces.

"Lukashenka's regime will not be able to do anything in the case of Russian aggression against Belarus. What kind of counteraction can there be if this regime is in Putin's pocket? It is defended solely by rhetoric, which suits the Russian Federation, and due to the fact that Moscow feel s full control over Belarus. Lukashenka's regime lives entirely at the expense of Russian subsidies. Therefore, it conducts a corresponding information policy within Belarus. Our law enforcement officers are being trained as a branch of Russian law enforcement agencies. And it's not Lukashenka, but Putin who is the most popular politician in the power structures of Belarus. Our law enforcement officers, like most of the Belarusian society, despise and hate Lukashenka," – the oppositionist stressed.

According to him, it will be more difficult for Belarus to defend its territorial integrity than for Ukraine in case of Russian aggression.

"Russian television channels in Belarus are brainwashing the population. And it gives its result. Lukashenka has, actually, given everything, except for the formal signs of sovereignty, to Moscow in exchange for Russian subsidies. We are very confused by the fantasies of Ukrainian political scientists who see in Belarus some resistance to Russia performed by Lukashenko. There is nothing like this, it's just a trade for subsidies.

Lukashenka behaves like a woman who throws hysterics to her sugar daddy, demanding more and more donations from Moscow. So there should be no illusions in this regard. Only Belarusians can protect Belarus. Unfortunately, we do not have any hopes for Belarusian law enforcement agencies. And it will be harder for us than for Ukrainians. At least you law enforcers gave weapons to the people who wanted to protect their country. Here it won't be so," – Statkevich summed up.