Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A setback for Putin right in Novo-Ogaryovo! Alexander Lukashenko's urgent summons to Moscow immediately after the CIA director's secret visit turned into a hidden rebellion and brutal bargaining. Behind the fake smiles and stock phrases about "union bargaining," a profound rift lurks: the Kremlin desperately demands Minsk to truly engage in war and escalate, but "Batka" is masterfully leading Moscow by the nose. Why is Lukashenko no longer afraid of Kremlin blackmail, how has Beijing become his main shield from Putin, and why is Russia's last formal ally rapidly turning away from Moscow and toward Xi Jinping's wing? All the details of the secret negotiations – in our report!

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