Opinion: Attempts to make Belarus, Russia kowtow to United States
Nikolai Starikov. Screenshot by the ONT TV channel
MINSK, 23 April (BelTA) – The events unfolding around Belarus and Russia are attempts to subjugate these countries to Americans, Russian public figure, publicist, blogger Nikolai Starikov told the ONT TV channel on 22 April, BelTA informs.
The host of the program, head of the ONT TV channel Marat Markov recalled the latest news stories circulating in the Western media (allegations about Russia's involvement in an explosion at a Czech arms depot in 2014 and the expulsion of Russian diplomats, the situation around Alexei Navalny, the sanctions against Belarus and Russia, the political crisis over the events in Ukraine) and asked the guest whether he thought these events were connected with the foiled attempt to stage a mutiny in Belarus.