Publications · 24 May 2022

Lukashenka Was the Only One to Support Putin at the CSTO Summit

How can the results of the CSTO summit held on 16 May in Moscow be assessed?

Why did Putin and Lukashenka fail to convince the leaders of the other countries in this organization to support Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Has Lukashenka remained Russia’s only real ally, and what price will he demand from the Kremlin for this status?

Vital Tsyhankou discussed these and other questions in “Conversation” with Andrei Kazakevich, Doctor of Political Science and director of the Political Sphere Institute.

Some of the points made by Andrei Kazakevich during “Conversation”:
The Kremlin wants to show that there are states that cooperate with it.

At the summit, all states spoke about their own issues.

If Lukashenka says that CSTO states must vote the same way in the international arena, then why does he not support Armenia?

We see no signs that any countries want to join the CSTO.

If there is no obvious victory for Russia, no one will support it.
Watch the full “Conversation” (https://belsat.eu/program/razmova-dnia/) on the YouTube channel Belsat News (https://www.youtube.com/c/ibelsat/videos).