An interview broadcast by Belarusian state television with the confession of detained journalist Roman Protasevich is reminiscent of videos organized by radical Islamic terrorists with messages that are beneficial to them, political scientist Andris Kudors admitted.
Kudor pointed out that such an event is reminiscent of videos organized by radical Islamic terrorists, where people are captured, addressing the world, announcing a change in their religious beliefs and sending similar messages.
With such an interview, Alexander Lukashenko is intimidating, because fear has always been a great stimulant. “When evaluating the actions of the Belarusian side, one should always make a reservation at all times and do not believe in propaganda. If, symbolically speaking, the pistol is attached to the head, then the person, saving his life and the health of his loved ones, is ready to talk about anything, ”said Kudors.
The expert noted that in terms of reputation, Lukashenko in the West has nothing to lose, and the main audience for such an interview with Protasevich is Belarusians who want democratic change in the country.
“Both the hijacking of the plane and the message of other events that followed are addressed primarily to the part of the Belarusian people that wants Lukashenko to resign. Lukashenko is also propaganda against those who already support him. In Belarus and Russia, the proportion of security forces is sufficient to carry out individual repression on a fairly large scale, “the expert said.
Belarus is currently divided in terms of values. Part of society is apolitical and indifferent, part is moderate beneficiaries of the regime. The rest of society is opposed to the regime. It is difficult to say the percentage distribution at the moment, but there is no denying the consolidation of the regimes of Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin. That means they are decisive, ready to shed blood, torture and poison, Kudor explained.
Asked about Protasevich’s future and his possible release in exchange for a deal, the expert said that such “trading” was possible. Practice shows that not all governments are ready to talk to terrorists, but terrorists are ready to negotiate and deal.
“It can be seen that during the Cold War, there were exchanges between the West and the Soviet bloc. Exchanges have also taken place in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This method works, but the question remains about the scale of the transaction. Transactions are possible, but time will tell, “added Kudors.
It has already been reported that Belarusian state television broadcast an interview with Roman Protasevich, the former editor-in-chief of the opposition media Nexta, on Thursday night, in which he said he had pleaded guilty. organizing unauthorized actions.-
Roman Protasevich’s father, Dmitry Protasevich, who lives in Warsaw, said his son had not given the interview of his own free will.
Belarus has caused global outrage by forcing a landing of an Athens-Vilnius plane in Minsk on May 23 to detain opposition journalist Protasevich.
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