Eyes on Belarus as Russia's ally and Ukraine's neighbor moves troops

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Reuters

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia's ally Belarus said on Wednesday it was moving troops and military hardware to counteract what it called a threat of terrorism, amid signs Moscow could be pressuring Minsk to open a new front in the war against Ukraine.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who relied on Russian troops to put down a popular revolt two years ago, has allowed his country to serve as a staging ground for Russia's invasion of their neighbour.

He has so far kept his own army from joining it, but recent weeks have seen increasing signs of involvement in Belarus from Moscow. On Saturday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu flew unannounced to the capital Minsk. He and Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin signed amendments to the two countries' security cooperation agreement, without disclosing the new terms.

Thousands of Russian troops have deployed in Belarus since October, Ukraine says, and Belarus authorities have increasingly spoken of a threat of "terrorism" from partisans operating from across the border. Lukashenko has ordered his military to compile information about reservists by the end of this year.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eyes-on-belarus-as-russia-s-ally-and-ukraine-s-neighbour-moves-troops/ar-AA151dgi

[bronxiteforever]

1. Kick & recommend for visibility

[Lithos]

2. Putin is prepared to sacrifice Lukashenko and all of Belarus

To remain in power.

[quakerboy]

8. But is lukashenko willing to be sacrificed

[Kennah]

10. Belarusians are, and have been since 2014, fighting for Ukraine

One wonders how many more Belarusians will join the fight FOR Ukraine

https://theconversation.com/fighting-for-a-future-the-belarusian-regiment-in-ukraine-is-staking-its-claim-on-democracy-195282

[Lithos]

11. That is Lukadhenko's problem

He throws in, he loses his job and life to the revolution. Russia will turn on the Belarussians resulting in many dead

[Botany]

3. Good luck with this idea ..... many of the Belarusian troops have flippped and are now fighting with

.... the Ukrainian troops and their allies.

[Ray Bruns]

4. This doesn't sound good.

[FredGarvin]

6. Its a BS article

[FredGarvin]

5. No Chance In Hell

The Belarusians HATE Putin.
Their armed forces are sympathetic to Ukrainians.
Another garbage MSM article.

[thucythucy]

7. But that doesn't contradict the gist of the article.

Putin is putting pressure on Belarus, and its puppet president may well be thinking about responding to that pressure.

Whether this happens, and what the consquences might be if Belarus steps up its support of the Russian invasion is another matter.

Should media not report on the pressure Putin is putting on Belarus?

[dchill]

9. K&R.