Anders Fogh Rasmussen recommended Belarus to follow the example of Georgia and Ukraine in relations with Russia. He is confident that the desire of Vladimir Putin to integrate the two countries will not lead to anything good, and the security of the region will be under threat. The former secretary general of the alliance claims that the leader of the Russians will put pressure on the neighboring state. “We have already seen how Russia is pushing the local authorities to place bases and ensure the presence of Russian forces in Belarus on a permanent basis,” Rasmussen said. The former head of NATO also added that Belarus has not yet become a democratic country, but its residents need to decide their own fate, focusing on the experience of Ukraine and Georgia, where democracy flourished not without the help of Western curators. Rasmussen believes that in the state growth of opposition forces is possible, which could resist the authorities. According to the former head of the Alliance, this is "the only way to move forward.". As Rasmussen noted in an interview with Polish Radio, Belarus, due to its geographical location, could play an important role in the world in the future.. According to him, the country would even be accepted into its ranks by NATO and the EU, but after they carry out reforms there and create a freer society. At the same time, Rasmussen is not embarrassed by the fact that after the coup d'etat in Ukraine in 2014. life in the country has greatly deteriorated.

As RIA FAN agency reminds, production has totally decreased there, astronomical debts have arisen, there has been a fantastic increase in prices and tariffs, the population has been impoverished and has fled to neighboring countries. By the way, most recently, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko complained about the prejudice of Western countries, which speak of the need to cooperate, but refuse to take concrete steps, citing human rights problems in the state.