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The Armenians, too, and even Lukashenko tried to play both sides, get cozy with the West. They are probably/definitely not going to do that again.
by rainworld 5y ago
The Armenians, too, and even Lukashenko tried to play both sides, get cozy with the West. They are probably/definitely not going to do that again.
- q1w2 5y agoIt's pretty telling that several western leaning nations/political groups in Asia have been defeated by non-Western adversaries. We've now seen this in Armenia, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and now Kazakhstan. I think the geopolitical message is pretty clear - EU/US will not protect you. Alliances with them cost little, but have little protective value. Russia/Iran/China/Turkey might force you to pay a higher price for their protection, but at the end of the day, they will actually protect you.