Posted on 05/10/2023 6:47:28 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
This is the moment a hobbling Alexander Lukashenko begged Vladimir Putin and a Russian security operative to provide him with transport and save him from walking at today's military parade.
Doddering along, the Belarusian tyrant was unable to walk less than a quarter of a mile alongside Vladimir Putin at the Red Square event.
The despot had been shuffling to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden, alongside the Kremlin wall, to lay a wreath with the Kremlin ruler and other ex-Soviet republic leaders.
Appearing in evident discomfort, Lukashenko grimaced and pleaded with Putin to get him some assistance.
It comes amid claims the Belarus tyrant could 'face paralysis without back surgery in the West' which he is currently unable to undergo because of Western sanctions.
In the footage, Putin evidently orders flunkies to arrange a buggy to move the stricken Lukashenko, 68, who has been in power in Belarus for 24 years.
Putin and other leaders then waited for Lukashenko before proceeding to the tomb.
The Belarus despot appeared to walk awkwardly in Alexander Garden alongside Putin, 70, and could not stoop down with fellow leaders to put flowers on the memorial.
After this, he reportedly rushed to the airport and flew back to his capital city, Minsk, skipping a post-parade 'informal breakfast' hosted by Putin.
Lukashenko is considered Putin's closest ally and has allowed the Russians to mount military attacks on Ukraine from his landlocked state.
He had reportedly begged Putin not to make him come to Moscow for the parade for 'medical reasons'.
But the Russian leader, who props up the basket case economy in Belarus, was insistent, seeking to show he was not entirely isolated over his disastrous war in Ukraine.
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Drunk, more likely.
The real question: should any country in the west provide the surgery?
That article could not be more biased. It’s a hilarious read. Is Zelensky paying for Daily Mail writers?
I would think he could travel to the US through turkey. They are still flying into Chicago. Unless our state department will not issue a emergency medical visa.
“Unless our state department will not issue a emergency medical visa.”
LOL! He’ll be arrested if he sets foot in any country that the West has influence over. But I guess he can get his back surgery while awaiting trial.
Interesting that Putin had KGB and NKVD filth sitting next to him as guests of honor at the “WW2 Victory Day” parade. You would think that would be a day to honor veteran common soldiers but apparently not.
He might have drunk some booze as a pain killer, but it sounds like he was limping, not staggering. He really looks like he was in pain.
The question is, if he becomes incapacitated will Putin try to take control of the Belarus government, or will the people revolt and try to bring back the woman who won their last election and separate themselves from Putin? Also, will more Belarussians defect and join the Belarus unit that is already fighting for Ukraine?
Yeah every story you don’t like is because somebody was paid to write it.
“Drunk, more likely.”
If the subject were Medvedev, then you’d be spot on.
What is the crime? BTW, Westerners are coming to Belarus for surgery.
Belarusian military will put down the revolt, with assistance from the Russians, of course. Putin will pick a Belarusian general to replace Lukashenko. Right now Belarus is a vassal state.
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