Pavel Pavlovich Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, representative of the Cabinet on power transition, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Team Latushka and the Movement for 'Freedom '" faction within the Coordination Council of the 3rd convocationПутин посадил Лукашенко на цепь
Putin has put Lukashenko on a leash
Lukashenko has been taken on a leash — not figuratively, but quite literally. The dictator has acquired a new accessory — an order. And not just any order, but the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, awarded to him by Putin. Now Lukashenko is not just a dictator, but a dictator on a leash, since the order is worn on a chain. A real collar for a dictator — and this, it seems, is the main result of Lukashenko’s trip to the CIS Summit in Moscow. Today, we will talk about what the dictator exchanged for this order and how much this "barter" cost the Belarusian people.
Let’s imagine: at this moment, Lukashenko is probably walking around in front of the mirror in one of his at least 18-19 residences, admiring his reflection. He’s enjoying it, trying on his new chain. It even brings to mind a joke that was told about the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Belarus, Vyacheslav Kebich. Do you remember him? I heard this joke back when I was still a university student. Kebich was on a visit to Moscow and was given a fur coat as a gift. He returned home to Minsk, stood in front of the mirror, trying on the coat, and asked his wife: "Listen, wife, why was this coat floor-length when I tried it on in Moscow, but now it only reaches my knees?" His wife replied: "Well, in the Kremlin you were on your knees, but at home, you're standing at full height".
And now Lukashenko, apparently, is standing in front of the mirror, trying to figure out if he bent over too far while receiving the order. And we certainly remember how far he bent.
Lukashenko, once he turns his back, we no longer see a brilliant recipient of an order but a pathetic coward who betrays his people and country. That’s how much he liked the order. He not only bowed but kissed it! A foreign order... The so-called head of an independent state... allows himself to do that. Have you ever seen anything like it? Please, write in the comments what you think: Is it acceptable for a president of any country to kiss an order awarded to him abroad? Although, we don’t even consider Lukashenko a president. And yet, he’s not even ashamed. Maybe it’s us who are ashamed? It seems that it’s not the order that will go down in history, but the photos and videos of how the dictator received it.
But let's go back to the order itself. The Order of St. Andrew the First-Called is the highest state award of Russia and the Russian Empire. Like any order of this level, it is governed by regulatory documents, in this case — the Statute. We have studied this Statute and found a few interesting details. Why are we talking about this? No, not because we’re interested in Russian politics — that’s their business, Russia’s internal affairs. But here’s an amazing coincidence: in Belarus, people are being persecuted for the Belarusian language, Belarusian-language publishers are being shut down, works of Belarusian literary classics are being removed from the curriculum, the country is losing its sovereignty and independence day by day... And now, we see the highest state award of a foreign country. An order... or should I say a warrant!
The connection between the order and the situation in the country is found precisely in the Statute of this order. It’s all explained there quite clearly. The order even has a motto: "For Faith and Loyalty," and it is awarded for "exceptional merits contributing to the prosperity, greatness, and glory of Russia".
Greatness and glory of Russia... Yes, it seems that Lukashenko really does more for Russia than for Belarus. Bypassing sanctions, supplying weapons, providing territory for aggression against Ukraine... Lukashenko loves honors, awards, and orders so much that he doesn’t even think about how they affect his political image both inside and outside the country. Just imagine: the leader of a country, as he somehow mistakenly calls himself, arrives in the capital of a foreign state, where he receives an order for contributing to the "prosperity, greatness, and glory" of that state... Isn’t this something that falls under the definition of "high treason" in the Criminal Code? Isn’t this the kind of thing that leads to impeachment? No words. What else can you call this?
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Lukashenko betrayed not only the state long ago but also the Belarusian people, the Belarusian society. He is the enemy of Belarusians. The dictator just can’t understand this, even though Belarusians made it clear to him both in 2020 and today.
Meanwhile, high treason is a popular article for politically motivated criminal cases. Hundreds have been convicted, hundreds of lives have been destroyed. And it’s not innocent people being judged for it? So it turns out: these hundreds of political prisoners are traitors to the state, but Lukashenko’s order for the prosperity, greatness, and glory of Russia is not? Who is the real traitor then? Isn’t it obvious? Receiving an award for contributing to the "prosperity" of a foreign state, while our country, to put it mildly, is going through hard times?
This is not an award but direct treason. It's a label, a mark of a traitor. He traded his loyalty to his country for a hollow honor.
Lukashenko: "You know, I, like the first president of Russia — I don’t know about you, scholars — but I cannot go along with this".
Journalists from "Nasha Niva" pointed out that the order placed around Lukashenko’s neck in Moscow was once given to none other than Governor-General Muravyov, who went down in history as "Muravyov the Hangman", "Muravyov the Executioner", and "Muravyov the Cannibal." He earned these nicknames for his brutal suppression of the 1863 uprising, during which he sent more than a hundred leaders of the uprising to the gallows and confiscated the property of thousands of Belarusians, exiling them to Siberia. And Lukashenko considers himself a historian! This was even studied in Soviet historiography! And now, Lukashenko stands alongside the executioner of the Belarusian people. And the dictator’s methods are the same. Moreover, even the decrees for awarding the orders were signed in different years, but on the same day — August 30th. August 30th for "Muravyov the Hangman" and August 30th for "Lukashenko the Criminal." Symbolic, isn’t it? It seems the dictator is being given a hint.
Periodically, something gets hung around Lukashenko’s neck in African countries. But this order is special for him. Among the privileges granted by the order is a free metro pass. Can you imagine Lukashenko in the metro?
Lukashenko: "I might even come to you and ask for a penny to buy a liter of gasoline".
Or, for example, exemption from property and income taxes in Russia — Lukashenko does love not paying for his ill-gotten gains. So, for what did the dictator receive the order and such valuable perks? The question is rhetorical here. Surrendering sovereignty and independence in exchange for awards — that’s what the order means for Lukashenko. And its purpose is simply to stroke his ego because he loves that so much.
Having emerged in politics from being the director of the "Gorodets" state farm in the Shklov district, without any real power, he later acquired it in abundance — and then began to usurp it. Feeding his ego and clinging to power with blue fingers, committing crimes against the country. But Lukashenko shouldn’t forget about another "award." The words "order" and "warrant" sound quite similar, don’t they? By the way, the Statute of the order provides that a portrait of the dictator will be painted. We’ll be eagerly waiting — maybe it will come in handy for a wanted notice someday.
Yes, Lukashenko messed things up in Moscow. And again — literally, not figuratively. The dictator’s visit to Russia was accompanied by an entire PR campaign, part of which included photos of him chopping wood in one of Moscow’s parks near one of the residences where he stays, in preparation for his meeting with Putin. What a remarkable person! Climbing stairs is difficult for him, but chopping wood — no problem! It's curious, though, why Mrs. Eismont didn’t publish a video of it. Putting on a brave face in a losing game — we’ve seen that before. He even arrived at the Kremlin in tracksuit pants! It looks like he already has his own locker room there in the Kremlin.
Such are the dictator’s adventures in the Kremlin. His court figures have even proposed awarding, as they put it, "this humble man" the title of "Hero of Belarus". What do you think, should he get it, does he deserve it? Please write in the comments, if it’s safe for you, what else should be hung around the dictator’s neck?
Lukashenko can hang ten more orders on himself. He can, like Brezhnev, appear in public with dozens of awards, and issue himself over a hundred more — though, as history shows, some of these can easily be revoked later. The dictator can even turn his chest into a Christmas tree, decorated with colorful awards. But Lukashenko will not go down in history books as a decorated statesman. He will be remembered as the one who committed treason, as the person responsible for repression, political murders, and violence against his people. And no orders can cover up those deeds.
As a postscript, let’s remind the dictator of a small instruction from the Statute of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called: the insignia of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called is worn on a chain. I think Lukashenko should not forget this rule. Let him remember his "collar of obedience" — after all, he accepted it himself, no one forced him. Especially when he delivers his speeches about independence and sovereignty and how he protects them — we’ve already seen how. Now, encircled by this order, Lukashenko is fully leashed to his master. Now, he can be paraded at important events, demonstrating to everyone how obedient and loyal he is.
That’s his choice. Our choice is to continue the fight. To keep fighting for the independence and sovereignty of our country.
I believe that we will win. Long live Belarus!
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