Expert: Lukashenka has exhausted his time
The interview of the Belarusian leader to Reuters proves that he fears for his political fate, Russian political commentator Andrei Suzdaltsev told the European Radio for Belarus.
Suzdaltsev: "He looks capricious, which is common for late authoritarian regimes. One should take into account that such regimes do not function for a long time. In principle, Alexander Lukashenka has exausted his time (as a democratically elected president in 1994), when it was possible to deal with him when his words had weight..."
According to Suzdaltsev, the structure of the Belarusian economy has preserved from the Soviet time, and the country has not changed much. At the same time, there is a need for loading the industry and supplying resources. "To do this, there should be openness to the world, but the world is disappointed by Lukashenka. He do not wish to accept it because it means to refuse from power", notes the commentator.
That's why, in the view of Suzdaltsev, Lukashenka is accusing both the West and Moscow.
Suzdaltsev: "He looks capricious, which is common for late authoritarian regimes. One should take into account that such regimes do not function for a long time. In principle, Alexander Lukashenka has exausted his time (as a democratically elected president in 1994), when it was possible to deal with him when his words had weight..."
According to Suzdaltsev, the structure of the Belarusian economy has preserved from the Soviet time, and the country has not changed much. At the same time, there is a need for loading the industry and supplying resources. "To do this, there should be openness to the world, but the world is disappointed by Lukashenka. He do not wish to accept it because it means to refuse from power", notes the commentator.
That's why, in the view of Suzdaltsev, Lukashenka is accusing both the West and Moscow.
