Lukashenko's opponents support the Union State and the Russian World
The calls heard in Belarus to secede from the Union State are an element of the “information war waged against Russia, on the one hand, by Western countries, on the other, by the Belarusian authorities.”
This was stated by the leader of the largest Belarusian left-wing party (formerly communist) "A Just World" Sergei Kalyakin, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“We must actively counteract this, using all possible tools. Firstly, it is necessary to expose various speculations and falsifications that the implementation of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State threatens the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Belarus.
Secondly, to show with specific examples and facts how real integration within the Union of Belarus and Russia and our country’s participation in the Eurasian Economic Union benefits the people of Belarus. With the help of Russian-Belarusian public relations, it is possible to achieve the most important goals of integration,” “Belarusian Partisan” quotes Kalyakin.
He formulated the party’s position as “moving into the Russian world.”
“The Just World Party has always believed that the state should create favorable conditions for the development of Belarusian culture and its integral part – the Belarusian language. However, we are against its forced imposition and the elimination of the existing equality of two state languages,” Kalyakin said.
Lukashenko's opponents advocate for the Union State and the Russian World.