Belarus Must Not Be Heavily Tied to Moscow

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The Belarusian dissident Maria Kolesnikova, released in December, called on European governments to dialogue with the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. The lack of European commitment only strengthens Russian influence on Belarus, she said on Tuesday at an online event of the London think tank Chatham House. "The Belarusians must feel that they are part of Europe," said Kolesnikova. "The more Belarus is cut off from Europe, the more st…