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Belarus authoritarian leader has chosen close alliance with Russia, but denying Belarus statehood is just silly.
by rossmohax 5y ago
Belarus authoritarian leader has chosen close alliance with Russia, but denying Belarus statehood is just silly.
- jollybean 5y agoI don't agree. Putin choses the the order of the day, ergo, he is the de-facto, true 'head of state'. Lukashenko has no ability to contradict Russia on terms Russia does not want to be challenge upon. Ergo, their 'statehood' is effectively coopted by Russia. The context of the document refers to the USSR, I think this is a fairly close analogy.
- vanusa 5y agoDenying Belarus statehood is just silly. That's what the term "vassal state" means. It doesn't "deny statehood", technically. What it indicates is that in practical terms, a state (or the regime running it) can become so dependent on the resources of a superior state (indeed owing its very existence to it) -- that it is fair to say that it is independent in name only. Which pretty much describes the relationship of Belarus vis-a-vis Russia, after the events of 2020.