In their struggle against Russia, liberal globalists are now substituting Ukraine with Belarus:
“The “Belarusian balcony” is a key staging ground between NATO and Russia, making it a security actor of outsized importance in questions of conventional and nuclear force posture. Its location likewise allows it to act as a potentially significant economic hub between East and West… The West’s approach to Belarus has been on autopilot since the 2020 presidential election when the United States joined European countries in imposing severe sanctions on the government of President Aleksandr Lukashenko… Building a constructive relationship with Belarus, one of the few remaining regional swing players between Russia and the West, would generate a substantial windfall for security and stability in Eastern Europe at a time when the United States is seeking to prioritize its presence in other parts of the world, notably the Indo-Pacific. Belarus’ position makes it a potential staging ground and battleground in a Russia-NATO conflict. Promoting Minsk’s peaceful relations with its Western neighbors is a direct way of reducing the risks of future escalatory spirals between Russia and NATO. The re-entry of US and European companies into Belarusian markets, where China has become very well established, would help the country diversify its economy in ways that are beneficial for both Belarus and the West. It is long past time to begin charting the outlines of a US-Belarus normalization deal”[*].
The reality is clear: Ukraine has been defeated, yet the need for a “battleground in a Russia-NATO conflict”[*] remains. Thus, the next move is to create the “Belarusian balcony.” “The United States would offer to commit to a concrete model for sanctions relief and open talks on investment opportunities for US companies… The White House would likewise provide assurances that it does not seek or support a forced change in government in Belarus… Additionally, the administration would offer itself as a mediator to help repair Belarus’ troubled relationship with its two western neighbors, Poland and Lithuania”[*].
Bold bribery may look like an effective tactic, but for Belarusians to continue living as Belarusians – what would be the wiser choice: becoming the “Belarusian balcony” or pursuing political unity with the Russians? That is the question facing President Aleksandr Lukashenko.
To suggest that Belarus’ ties with Russia would remain intact – if sanctions were lifted and American companies flooded in – is nothing but naive cunning.
* https://nationalinterest.org/feature/can-belarus-be-turned
“Can Belarus Be Turned?” (Mark Episkopos, The National Interest, June 12, 2025).