New: The US and NATO believe that Belarus could "soon" join Russia in its war against Ukraine, US

[Yorkie Mom]

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New: The US and NATO believe that Belarus could “soon” join Russia in its war against Ukraine, US and NATO officials tell CNN, and that the country is already taking steps to do so, officials tell me

[Wingus Dingus]

1. No brainer--shouldn't be hard to reduce Belarus' economy to absolute shambles, should it?

They don't have sanctions on them to the level that Russia currently does--ramp those up, create hardship and unrest (the people in Belarus hate Lukashenko), send their boys home in pieces. They are ripe for unravelling.

[gab13by13]

3. I agree about the sanctions,

the sooner the better.

[Gore1FL]

2. I have to wonder if an order to go into Ukraine would trigger a coupe to remove Lukashenko.

I wouldn't think such a move would have support of the people or the military.

[Lovie777]

4. Also, a ton of Belarus citizens are pissed off that this asshole is still . ...

in control of their country because the actual election had the opposition as the winner.

[roamer65]

5. Sounds like the recipe for a revolution in Belarus.

This war is going to spread.

[Phoenix61]

6. If the people of Belarus rise up against Lukashenko

what are the odds it spreads to Russia? Putin’s has a lot of his armed services deployed.

[Gore1FL]

7. I have to wonder about Georgia, and maybe Chechnya, too

I don't know what the situation is in the occupied "Russian-Friendly" areas of Georgia or how much the Chechnya resistance still exists. If there were going to rise up, now would seem to be a good time.

[Takket]

8. this is BS...........

i think its BS we can't help Ukraine because it will start WW3 (a position i support) but how come the world is just supposed to tolerate Putin calling in help when Ukraine can't?