Russia wants to make Belarus toxic to the West and the East, analyst says

The Kremlin is less likely to succeed in dragging Belarus into the war now than it was a year and a half ago, political analyst Ihar Tyshkevich believes. In his view, Lukashenka has more options for maneuvering, ranging from engagement with the United States to cooperation with China and the Turkey–Azerbaijan track. However, Moscow will not abandon its attempts to make the official Belarusian authorities toxic, seeking to demonstrate that there is no point in negotiating with Belarus without Russia. The analyst discussed these issues on Belsat’s studio program.