Ukraine war

The army of Belarus: this is the great unknown

Under the pretext of an exercise, Belarus has deployed its army on the state border with Ukraine. Also present are mercenaries from the notorious Russian militia "Wagner" and some Russian special units. How dangerous is the situation?

Ryhor Astapenia, Belarusian political scientist at the renowned political think tank Chatham House, does not believe that dictator Alexander Lukashenko, although a close ally of Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin, wants to interfere in the war. "This is a political maneuver," says Astapenia. "In view of the situation in the Kursk region, where the Ukrainian military is making gains on Russian soil, Lukashenko wants to assure Putin of his allegiance. But he will not enter the war."