Trade concerns are not really a huge issue with Belarus. This isn't Russia, or even Iran. Pipelines would be the main issue. I disagree about why the EU isn't

Trade concerns are not really a huge issue with Belarus. This isn't Russia, or even Iran. Pipelines would be the main issue. I disagree about why the EU isn't a major player in this. Economically, and even militarily the EU is quite powerful. In terms of political stability, the EU is on par (or perhaps even better, at this particular moment) than the US. Certainly more stable than Russia. The issue is that the EU does not see itself as a polity, in this sense. I do think it's starting though. A big problem is that it's hard to be effective. Sanctions rarely work.