Lukashenko finds himself under enormous pressure from Putin, because he himself put Belarus into total dependence on Russia
- Pavel Latushka
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the National аnti-сrisis management, Leader of the «Team Latushka and Movement “For Freedom”» faction of the Coordination Council of the 4rd convocation
"A national dialogue using the tool of a round table is needed to get out of the deep internal political crisis in Belarus", — noted delegate of the Coordination Council, member of the Belarusian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Pavel Latushka, during a session of PACE's Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy.
During his speech, Pavel Latushka noted that in order to achieve genuine, rather than cosmetic, political change in our country, we propose a strategy consisting of two directions:
The United States, by deploying its instruments of sanctions pressure on the regime, as well as non-standard methods of diplomacy, has sufficient strength and resources to achieve the release of all political prisoners and to stop the repressions.
We ask the European Union and other democratic countries to consistently use sanctions mechanisms as leverage to achieve real systemic change in Belarus.
"Lukashenko is under enormous pressure from Putin. This is his fault and his responsibility, because it is precisely he who put Belarus into such dependence on Russia. On the other hand, Ukraine has made it very clear to him: if he drags Belarus into the war, this will lead to serious consequences.
It is precisely the round table that can become a real way out, one that will make it possible to guarantee Ukraine's security, return to the Belarusian people the right to independently determine their own future, and create the preconditions for a broader peace process in the region.
We see the European partners as one of the three sides of this Round Table — together with the democratic forces and representatives of the regime — and as a force capable of encouraging Minsk to sit down at the negotiating table through mechanisms of sanctions and coordinated pressure. At the same time, it is important to emphasize: any agreements with the regime made over the heads of Belarusian society are unviable, and history has already proven this more than once.
Our main principle remains unchanged: "Nothing about Belarusians without Belarusians."»
Also during his speech, Pavel Latushka noted that the conveyor belt of repression in Belarus does not stop for a single day. As an example, he cited large-scale searches across the entire country in connection with the politically motivated designation of the European Humanities University as an "extremist organization."
Separately, Pavel Latushka emphasized the horrifying scale of transnational repression by Lukashenko's regime, which is unprecedented for Europe. In this regard, the Coordination Council delegate appealed to the deputies of Council of Europe member states to lobby their governments on the issue of supporting the investigation of the "Belarusian situation" at the International Criminal Court, in order to ensure comprehensive justice and prevent its fragmentation.
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