“Do you know what we have concluded with the Russian establishment and leadership? If Belarus falls, Russia will be next, ”the Russian state press agency RIA Novosti noted on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Lukashenko, 66, said that he may have stayed in power a little too long, but that he is the only one who can now protect the country. His supporters will be attacked if he leaves, he said. Despite the massive protests, he remains in his post. He said he would not rule out early elections, but he believes that the constitution needs to be amended to do so.
Fraud in elections
Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994 and claims to have been re-elected in the August 9 presidential election. According to his opponents and the international community, it was fraud.
Lukashenko will travel to Moscow for talks “in the coming days,” the Kremlin reported Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin said earlier that he has troops in reserve to assist law enforcement officials in Belarus if necessary after Lukashenko that had requested.
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