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Not sure if this is the correct place for this, but I was hoping someone in the region could weigh in on this ostensibly mixed-messaging from NATO.
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Also, how are Belarus and Serbia remotely comparable? One is ostensibly part of the Western Balkans, and has had an on-again-off-again relationship with the West, with an entirely different culture and an even further different geopolitical situation from Belarus, and the other is in Northeastern Europe sharing a land border with the Baltics and Russia and a maritime border with Scandinavia (not to mention it is unapologetically totalitarian, whereas Serbia's government is more cryptic and Machiavellian in what is clearly a balancing act between East and West, Belarus being a hardcore Russian ally. Does NATO not realize that Belarus and Russia essentially share an economy, are partners in more international organizations than they are not, unlike Serbia?) Further, where does it get this idea that it is suddenly smart to begin building military relations with Russia's closest military ally? Or was the Russian threat overblown this entire time? You'd think NATO would be a bit more cautious than this, rather than whiplash-speed pivoting back and forth between overtly calling for direct hard power intervention to overthrow Lukashanko like Trump tried to do with Maduro in Venezuela, and calling for a military alliance with Belarus? What is going on here?
Media: Belarus and NATO discussing common military exercises - Baltic News Network
Belarus has engaged in talks with the NATO military alliance over possible joint peacekeeping drills and operations, Lithuanian and U.S. media report.
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Biden and Belarus: A strategy for the new administration
Joe Biden has an historic opportunity to bring Europe together and reverse the tide of dictatorship by building an international coalition to support democracy in Belarus. This strategy lays out key recommendations for the Biden administration as it prepares its policy toward Belarus.
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NATO-Linked Think Tank Proposes Biden Adopt Venezuela-Style 'Regime Change' Policies Towards Belarus
The Biden administration should be massively boosting its funding to opposition groups in Belarus while increasing sanctions on the country in order to force out the current government, according to a discussion hosted by the highly...
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Also, how are Belarus and Serbia remotely comparable? One is ostensibly part of the Western Balkans, and has had an on-again-off-again relationship with the West, with an entirely different culture and an even further different geopolitical situation from Belarus, and the other is in Northeastern Europe sharing a land border with the Baltics and Russia and a maritime border with Scandinavia (not to mention it is unapologetically totalitarian, whereas Serbia's government is more cryptic and Machiavellian in what is clearly a balancing act between East and West, Belarus being a hardcore Russian ally. Does NATO not realize that Belarus and Russia essentially share an economy, are partners in more international organizations than they are not, unlike Serbia?) Further, where does it get this idea that it is suddenly smart to begin building military relations with Russia's closest military ally? Or was the Russian threat overblown this entire time? You'd think NATO would be a bit more cautious than this, rather than whiplash-speed pivoting back and forth between overtly calling for direct hard power intervention to overthrow Lukashanko like Trump tried to do with Maduro in Venezuela, and calling for a military alliance with Belarus? What is going on here?
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