What a buried lede! > the strategy confirms what has long been obvious and, at times, openly acknowledged, by both Moscow and Minsk. The Union State is not a

What a buried lede! > the strategy confirms what has long been obvious and, at times, openly acknowledged, by both Moscow and Minsk. The Union State is not a secret conspiracy, it is openly recognized by both countries. How is this any different than a country, say Ukraine, joining European Union & NATO under substantial political pressure?