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 .