[pjc50]

It has a bad track record, and will definitely see counter-intervetion by Russia.

What sort of intervention did you have in mind? And what's the "then what" plan for the subsequent twenty years?

[kevin_thibedeau]

They will turn off the flow of gas to Germany which made a strategic blunder by moving too quickly to abandon nuclear power. Russia has northern europe by the balls every time winter rolls around.

[dmitriid]

In reality it's the other way around. Russia can't afford to cut gas to Europe, it's a very large chunk of Russia's income.

[markonen]

Sounds like the parties need each other, then. Could it be that economic links promote peace and stability?

[dmitriid]

> Could it be that economic links promote peace and stability?

Indeed, they do. No wonder the EU came out of what were essentially economic alliances.

[petre]

The counter intervention was that Putin invited Lukashenko onto his yacht and the Kremlin gave his regime money.