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Old 02-15-17, 01:41 AM   #2710
ikalugin
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So Belarus just called up all its reserves, seems there's a little bit of jitteryness there about the relations between Minsk and Moscow, some fear there might be an attempt to coup Lukashenka during the Belarus/Russian exercises in March. Unlikely, but we'll see.
Lukashenko tries to sit on the fence, playing both sides and keeping his options open. This is a dangerous game to play. Morever, as a means to balance out the passive Russian soft power (which is a think in Belarussia more than in Ukraine) by supporting nationalists, getting a Maidan is by far more likely in my opinion than a coup.
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