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Why Is Belarus Helping Putin in Russia's War in Ukraine?
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June 26, 2023
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0:49Now PlayingAfter breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike its neighbors. Those bonds strengthened with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Longtime President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Belarus to be used as a staging ground — and base for Russian nuclear weapons — while avoiding sending his own troops to take part in the war. The tight embrace is payback after Russian President Vladimir Putin bankrolled his government for many years and came to Lukashenko’s aid following a disputed 2020 election that sparked a popular uprising, repression and sanctions.
The bond was evident again in late June when Lukashenko said he personally stepped in to broker a deal with the mutinous commander of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, reportedly offering him sanctuary in Belarus as his forces marched toward Moscow.
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