Armoured Umbrella For The integrator

Uladzimir Khalip
23.07.2019, 9:49
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The tranquil days are coming.

Another surge of "deeper integration", which seemed inevitable, had no consequences. This time, Anschluss did not take place. And it is no longer relevant how many percents of the bilateral breakthrough have been made. The self-confident regime took a long time out. Till December 8 of this unpredictable year.

In short, all clear. And what a silent peace has immediately come! Peace. It's the time of summer vacations. There are no ultimatums, men without insignia. And it is not even clear why some citizens got suddenly concerned. After all, the ruler promised that nothing secret would be discussed at the faraway Valaam. And no one encroaches on our sovereignty. Just two leaders - a professional security officer and a collective farm propagandist - suddenly had an irresistible desire to pray hard. And where else should they do this, but in Valaam?

The ruler even let the accompanying journalists record his appeal to Putin, for them to get the reason why they went there on the large lake. And sorts of ill-wishers criticized the extravagant plan of the pilgrims of the new draft. The greatest impulse was explained in due time and did not cause any doubts. Everything was clear.

"It wasn't just an introductory tour. Roots of our faith, strong, real people come from that place. I doubt that the President of Russia used to hold somebody by the hand like that and show them around. I do appreciate that tour. I thought how we, the Belarusians, could pursue this path to Valaam and other monasteries of ours."

What a scale of the state thought! He barely stepped on that faraway island and had a brainwave: our roots are here. It means that all Belarusians should be sent here without delay. It's like in the famous film "What a Mess!" when ordinary citizens were suddenly taken to the Canaries for two years. And it is not so important that a unique diamond that lets you live for free, even under the leadership of a wise leader has not yet been found. It's just time to look for one's roots. And what questions may arise if the ruler decided so.

Twenty-five years he has been working hard to create his own collective farm myth. As if an "inexperienced boy-president" appeared before the Belarusians by the will of some higher forces. He was kind and caring. He was clever and cunning to keep the country from the abyss. To fool all owners of gas and oil reserves. To create a unique "country for life" for an ordinary person. This is how the famous program "Oil and gas for kisses" appeared.

He used to believe he was an exception and could not assume that topnotch enthusiasts crowded around the strategic reserves of this raw material. The Kremlin-Lubyansk clan cracked all his naive tricks in a minute. And it willingly joined the provincial game and Slavic brotherhood. This game was a win-win and promised the moon. And in the end, it's an almost painless breakthrough of Russia far to the West.

He believed that together with Putin he would restore the collapsed union. In its pompous version. And the repeated legend of common roots and one trench will open access to oil, gas and Russian markets. It all failed in a moment. Tax manoeuvre. Dirty oil in the Druzhba pipeline. Medvedev announces the terms of "deeper integration." And the sneaky echo repeats this in a short version: Hande Hoch! How is that?

The current impulse for "deep integration" has dried up and fallen into oblivion. Only official vanity, vague premonitions and the keyword "Valaam" left of it. Even the seeker himself will forget about roots and other aspirations in a day or two. And only numerous videos will remind us of a hard pressure in a crude coloured frame. What moving images of the brotherly friendship of the two allies! Sometimes they are funny. But usually, they are brutal, almost monumental.

Here is the historical moment skillfully captured by an operator: the ruler on the rocky shore. Spooky pines. A single bench. And the fixed skyward look of the ruler. What did he see at that joyless moment? Is this next December with a full trough of integration oil? Or a lonely, strongly guarded house of a personal pensioner somewhere near Rostov?

But there is a picture of a different kind - he stands under an umbrella. A weird and huge one. Comrades-in-arms and all those who got caught up in that frame. Light rain didn't realize who was down there and began to drum on the umbrella made of an unknown material. Social networks burst with the guess: it was kevlar! The one that is used for bulletproof vests.

What a strange curiosity! If there is an urgent need to replace the armoured limousine for a more reliable option, why not replace an umbrella? It is quite possible that some remember an unfortunate tomato, which came from the street crowd blocked by special forces on the capital's sidewalks. That day, an "inexperienced boy-president" decided to please the electorate with a personal ski roller run along the main avenue.

However, the first stage of "deeper integration" after the Brest ultimatum has been completed. love all. But there is still much time before the fateful December. And there is a sleepy lull on the fronts of brotherly integration. Of course, accidental nervous breakdowns are possible. But long swampy tranquility will be the general background.

However, stay focused. A team of Kremlin-Lubyansk professionals will hardly agree to love all. This intricate game must bring profit. In December they will return. It is possible that by the 20th anniversary of the "union state" they will not only smooth all their road maps but will come up with something new. It is quite possible, another uncompromising ultimatum will be delivered. Integration with such a neighbour is an unpredictable and extremely dangerous game. Kevlar umbrella is hardly helpful here.

Armoured Umbrella For The integrator

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