Belarusian cloud-castles

[Megara]

You know this Lukashenko is so funny man. Seems like he believes that everyone considers Belarus as leading full-fledged country. And his “progressive projects” are so ridiculous.
Now he’s up to build APP in co-operation with Lithuania on the Belarusian territory. What a nonsense! It is suspicious that Lithuanian President just smiled and nodded her approval as if she is absolutely agreed to support this undertaking. As if Lithuania has got specialists in this field. There are even Russian nuclear warmongers working there on the old APP left from Soviet times.
And just another question, where would they get funding for that grandiose project? Don’t tell me that he figures on that fact that Lithuania is EU member and that he’s planning make Lithuania to swindle money out of its allies in Europe like France or Germany. Lord forbid if he would come to us with such “attractive offer”. In that case we may say good bye to the pretty sum of Euros. Those tyrant never give back what they borrow. And if he would be overthrown no one in Belarus would desire return those money either. So if you’ll see Belarus or Lithuanian representatives somewhere here kick them out quickly

 

[Dale_M]

Belarus is a full fledged country, belonging to the UN and many other international organizations.

But I agree that Lithuania has good cause to be careful. The economy of Belarus can reasonably be considered Soviet-style, and Lukashenko is a dictator. Moreover, the economic and political ties between Belarus and Russia are extremely close. Of all the former members of the USSR, Belarus is the coziest with Russia. So it has a strong inclination to tilt eastward, rather than westward, unlike Lithuania and the other two Baltic countries.

I’m not entirely sure what you mean when you mention cooperation in building the APP. Are you referring to an atomic power plant? If so, Lithuania seems to have backed out of the offer, choosing instead to build the plant with Latvia, Estonia and Poland.
baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=33160

 

[ohioszo]

My mother and I are now reading books about Russia. Ian Frazier’s (Norwalk, Ohio) book on Siberia and a book on Russian travels by a former President’s wife, in the 18th c. Also looked up your news item at www.Baltictimes.com. Very interesting. I think that the recommendation for one opposition party is interesting. I posted about the various parties running in Ohio. It seems that people in our state and poss. the whole USA are being told about the folk who are lifetime members of Congress, and therefore are not helping our citizens anymore. IOW, two parties Are not doing the job, and there are at least one more if not actually two more on both the left and the right. I suppose they are expected to meld together into the two, let’s see how it turns out. I get your point about the APP. We have a NPP which is always being shut down for a rusting part or breakage. Let’s hear Belarusa ask help on building windmills!