Russian political analyst
Alexei Makarkinwrote about the results of the informal meeting of the two rulers in Sochi.
1. 1 It s become customary that there are no signed documents or even a press conference between the participants after the meeting, says Makarkin. - It means the absence of political agreements (for now).
2. Lukashenka is interested in selling to Russia at a higher price his role of a front-line fighter defending Moscow from the hostile NATO bloc. The recent breach with the West as part of this role.
Meanwhile, he does not want to recognize Crimea as Russian (Belavia has already announced that it is not going to fly to Crimea) or agree to a single currency, or a Russian military base. He stalls a constitutional reform .
Former Prime Minister
Siarhei Rumas has informed tut.by that he is in Kiev on a working trip. Thus, he denied the allegations of his change of residence.
- Yes, indeed, I ve come to Kiev. But there is no conspiracy - this trip is associated with the projects I ve talked about earlier. Moving to Ukraine is out of the question, - Rumas said.
Former Prime Minister also said that he has not yet been approved in the supervisory board of Rosselkhozbank.
- Everything goes within the framework of standard procedures. I ve been cooperating with Rosselkhozbank since the time I worked at Belagroprombank, and I will be glad to work with the professional team of one of the Russian largest banks, - Rumas said.
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Perhaps he met with someone, which caused fears among the Belarusian authorities.
Two weeks ago, Belarusian security forces detained several former and current bankers, as well as co-owner of the Turau Dairy Plant
Ihar Charniauski. All of them, in one way or another, were connected with ex-Prime Minister
Siarhei Rumas, who on January 17 went to his son s birthday in London and never visited Belarus again. Informed sources believe that Rumas was the main target of the authorities.
According to tut.by, the security officials questions concern the resources of state banks, which were used to finance projects of private companies and state-owned woodworking plants.