Ricardolindo3 t1_iy2682l wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:16 AM

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>On the other hand, Russia sure wants Belarusian army to help out with their genocide. Luka isn't budging it seems, so killing one of his top men like this? A good way to threaten him into submission.

I had read that Lukashenko actually wanted to join the Russian invasion of Ukraine but that the Belarusian army refused. Is that true?

calibrono t1_iy2y0ch wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:03 AM

That's a simplistic take. I assure you Luka doesn't want any part in any of this - not because he loves ukrainians or belarusians so much, but because it's bad for his business and his position. He's been ruling Belarus for almost 30 years now. So he's trying his best not to give Putin any extras over what is absolutely necessary.

And belarusian army certainly doesn't want to do anything like that as well, of course.