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Yes, Lukashenko knows that he can't really commit a load of Belarusian troops to a failing war effort without severely undermining his own political position. He really had to fight to hang on to power the last time he was challenged and that was in peace time.

The problem is that if Putin really leans on Lackey Lukashenko for hard military support, Lukashenko can't really afford to say no lest Putin decides to stop help propping up Lukashenko in Belarus. Then again, could Putin afford to lose sway over Belarus by having Lukashenko ousted? Interesting quandary.

I used the phrase 'awfulness'; I'm clearly not trying to suggest that civilian deaths are somehow good. Somehow inferring otherwise is simply poor comprehension on your part.

What I am trying to communicate is what is happening strategically. And Russia is losing on all strategic measures in this war. Indeed they had lost strategically before the first tank crossed the border back in February.

It's hard to keep strategic perspective in our always-on world today. Our eyes are drawn to the latest tweet but in the overall strategic picture, individual events are of themselves of little importance. It's the sum of the whole that we need to be always aware of. And that whole picture indicates total, crushing strategic defeat for Russia.

If you think I'm spoofing by the way, I attached a short post I wrote here on 27-Feb on the strategic disaster for Russia that this war represents.

Until Russia relises there is sever consequences for their attacks they will keep coming,you can't realistically fight a war with one hand tied behind your back while some else sits there at your table Telling you,if you hit them we withdraw out supports,

Sooner or later the Ukrainans will say sorry we are going to hit them

You don't think it means anything at this stage of the war, with Russia's fortunes at such a low ebb ? The Kremlin can dress it up in any language they want but to me it looks like they're digging deep for manpower...

Moldova: Russian missiles that targeted Ukraine crossed our airspace

Moldova Russian enclave becoming a factor?

Unfortunately Moldova can't do feck all about it,I'd expect attacks to increase coming through their airspace along with Belarus

It's been denied just as since day one ,

That is a contradiction in terms. Political cognitive dissonance.

I suppose even if Belarus mobilised their army and sent them towards their border with Ukraine but let them sit there Ukraine would have to reposition a good few more troops and equipment up there that are been used against Russian forces. So even if Belarus did nothing but that it would help Russia as Ukrainian forces would be moved from the fight against Russia to be deployed up near Belarus border so in that case less Ukraine troops on the front lines against Russia even if it was only for a few days/weeks it would help Russia out.

It's a response as lame as an ashtray on a motorbike.

Even if diplomats are not expelled from the Russian embassy here and lets face it it's a base for espionage for the terrorists. It's time to cut electricity and water supplies to the den.

Going on reports. The number of Irish people in Russia has decreased since before 2014 but the number of Russians here has increased.

Even some taking it upon themselves to inspect the infrastructure.