Expert on elimination of tension on border with Ukraine: any problems can be settled at negotiating table
On July 13rd, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko announced the elimination of tension on the border with Ukraine after a significant escalation of the situation some time ago. In his talk with the SB TV YouTube channel, retired Colonel Anatoly Bulavko, a member of the Standing Commission on National Security of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, explains how this will affect European policy towards Belarus and Russia.
The expert said that the elimination of tension on the border with Ukraine is a clear signal that any problems can be settled at the negotiating table, regardless of the views of the contracting parties, “That is, no matter what views are, it is still possible to find a common point of contact. The events on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border have demonstrated this. To find out how this will affect everything in the future, it’s necessary to wait for the presidential election in the United States in November. The Ukrainian leadership has great fears that – having come to power – Trump will simply leave their country to the care of the European Union and deal with the American economy. After all, we shouldn’t forget that the United States has enough problems of its own.”
Anatoly Bulavko also noted that, unfortunately, the general rhetoric and direction of actions towards Belarus and Russia will remain negative.
“We have to live with this for a long time, at least until the common people of Europe and its political elites – rather than the highest political puppet elites – begin to act. For example, I’m very impressed by Viktor Orban’s position. He is from a NATO member state, but he is a pragmatist. When the time comes for pragmatists, then we will probably be able to talk specifically about some improvements in the situation, in the relations between Belarus and European states, between Russia and the EU countries, and maybe even with the United States,” he added.
