The EAEU Summit Ended In A Fiasco For Lukashenko
The EAEU Summit Ended In A Fiasco For Lukashenko1.07.2025, 7:37 1,422 Photo: Getty ImagesThe political scientist outlined four important points.What important things happened at the EAEU summit chaired by Belarus?"Politologist Anatoly Kotov in his commentary UDF noted: his main impression of the summit in Minsk is what was not present at the event."And there were several important things missing. First, there was no bilateral meeting between Putin and Lukashenko; Putin did not find time in his schedule. This means that at the very least there is another cooling between the two allies. Or Putin has no time for Lukashenko. But most likely, it's the former," Kotov believes.He added:"Lukashenko needs money again, and he can get it only in Moscow. He expected that a strange visit to China and a meeting with an American delegation would raise his stakes in this game, but it turned out the other way around. Putin was not impressed neither by the trip to Beijing, nor by the meeting with the United States. In Beijing, Lukashenko was used to create a picture that everything is fine with the Chinese leader, but his public activity has obviously declined."In Kotov's opinion, "Lukashenko will not go far with the United States.""I'm sure Putin understands this perfectly well, since the question of whose zone of influence Belarus is in is not even a question. There is a consensus between Russia and the United States that Belarus is a sphere of Russian interests. No one is going to "tear" Belarus away from Russia. Excellent opinions are just a game for the public, nothing more. The U.S. pretends (not anymore) that Belarus is important and should be a democratic sovereign state without a regime. Russia pretends that the US and Europe are trying to uproot Belarus. In reality, there is a complete consensus. That's why no one reacts," said Kotov.Secondly, there was no Iranian president at the summit in Minsk."I won't say that it's such a big tragedy for the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. However, it is still unpleasant. Belarusian-Iranian relations won't change much because they de facto don't exist. It is interesting for Belarus to be friends with the rich or those who are ready to pay three times as much for various analogs. However, the times when such attempts were made are already in the past.Not a single big project with Iran has taken root in Belarus. Neither production of cars, nor construction of shopping centers. Some of them have been partially realized. Similarly, Belarus does not produce "cheap" Iranian oil. Besides, Iran, which is under sanctions, is several steps higher than Belarus in terms of technological level in most industries. Weapons, medicine, nuclear technology, the same drones. There is simply nothing to offer," said the political analyst.Third, there was no press conference of Lukashenko at the summit."Neither in his personal capacity nor as chairman of the EAEU. But there was Putin's press conference. Not according to protocol, but it is obvious that at the moment it was the only international platform where Putin can repeat imperial propaganda. The past SPIEF looked much more modest in terms of international representation than the EAEU," Kotov noted.Fourth, there was no Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan."And this means that within the framework of the organization, which talks about close economic integration, the conflict with Lukashenko continues. The absence of the above-mentioned points cannot be replaced by pictures of draaniki and a description of the dinner," Kotov summarized.PATREONSupport the website Write your comment You can support the website Charter97.orgMULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, WarszawaIBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123SWIFT: BIGBPLPWName of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aimsYou can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.comFollow Charter97.org social media accountsFacebookYouTubeX.comvkontakteok.ruInstagramRSSTelegram
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