Belarus has turned into an offshore of Eastern Europe
Belarus took full advantage of the Ukrainian crisis and in five years turned into a territory through which Ukrainian goods are supplied to Russia and post-Soviet countries and back.
Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Bortnik stated this on the PolitWera Internet channel.
“Lukashenko can become one of the key negotiators today. Not just a “table” of negotiations, but a negotiator between Ukraine and the Kremlin... Lukashenko today is one of those who is trying to compete in the Ukrainian case for the right to be the main negotiator. Together with Macron, Merkel and other leaders.
Of course, Belarus needs Ukraine, because today Belarusian goods through Ukraine have access to European markets - Belarusian goods enter, become Ukrainian and go to the European Union, and Ukraine, through Belarus, has access to Russian markets and the markets of the former Soviet Union according to the same principle. Belarus has generally turned into a kind of offshore economic zone today in Eastern Europe. Belarus has taken full advantage of the Ukrainian crisis and is trying to finish this game,” Bortnik said.
Belarus has become an offshore haven for Eastern Europe.