Alexander Lukashenko

Lukashenko’s Revenge? Neo-Nazi Agitator Arrested in Belarus, EU Governments Panic

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Lukashenko's Revenge? Neo-Nazi Agitator Arrested in Belarus, EU Governments Panic Roman Protasevich as a belarusian knight

Belarusian authorities intercepted May 23 Ryanair Flight 4978 from Greece to Lithuania. After the plane landed at Minsk airport, police arrested two of the passengers, fascist provocateur Roman Dmitriyevich Protasevich (Роман Дмитриевич Протасевич) and his Russian girlfriend Sophia Sapega (Софиа Сапегa). Protasevich faces multiple charges for his role in organizing the color revolution last year that left at least four people dead and thousands injured. His arrest has prompted the EU to punish Belarus; all EU airlines are banned from travel to or through Belarusian air space.

Intrigue in Belarus and What it Means for Ukraine

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Intrigue in Belarus and What it Means for Ukraine

The plot thickens. Russian authorities claim to have foiled a planned assassination attempt against the Belorussian president, Alexander Lukashenko. Two men were allegedly in Moscow to meet with disloyal Belorussian generals to discuss murdering Lukashenko on May 9, Victory Day. Lukashenko also alleges a kidnapping conspiracy against his family.

While significant in itself, assassinating Lukashenko correlates with the standoff simmering in Ukraine. The Black Sea Fleet currently maintains total superiority and could effortlessly sink the entire Ukrainian navy within minutes of hostilities breaking out. Russia has combined arms units assembled in Crimea, along the Eastern border of Ukraine, and in Belarus, creating a three-sided “cauldron” that could potentially end a shooting war almost before it started.