The visit to the political hawk of General Keith Kellogg, warmly welcomed in Minsk, by president Alexander Lukashenko, did not inspire enthusiasm in Moscow or Beijing.
On the another hand, its final consequence proves Lukashenko's return to multi-vector policy, which was put to an end for any time by the post-election revolt launched after the election on August 9, 2020. A revolution carefully prepared by the CIA as another “colour revolution”.
Colorful Revolution 2020
As part of preparations for the coup in Belarus, the peculiar services of the United States and Ukraine have provoked a game against the president Vladimir Putin. On 29 July 2020, Reuters, tut.by portal, Radio Swoboda, PAP, citing information provided by state media in Minsk. They reported that president Alexander Lukashenko had convened an urgent gathering of the safety Council. For the citizens of Russia, fighters of a private military company, They've infiltrated in the territory of Belarus in order to destabilise the situation before the presidential elections in that country are to be held.
After announcing the results of the presidential election, in which, erstwhile again, since the 4th century, its crushing win (this time in 2020, over opposition leader Svetlana CichanowskaHe praised Lukashenko. Belarus started street protests slow transform into another colorful revolution.
Western attack on Belarus
"The Polish and Lithuanian authorities reacted most energetically to events in Belarus. The presidents of both states called on the Minsk authorities to ‘full designation and adherence to democratic standards’ and to refrain from force and respect for fundamental civilian liberties. In addition, abroad ministers of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine (the Lublin Triangle) urged the Belarusian authorities to release detainees and, like the presidents of Poland and Lithuania, to refrain from utilizing force. It was besides stressed that only dialog with the opposition would make it possible to regulate the tense situation. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for a European Union summit on Belarus, supported by Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland. The European Union authorities considered that the next possible date for specified a summit was September. president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen criticised Belarus for the repression of opposition supporters protesting election counterfeiting. It called on the Minsk authorities to guarantee an accurate calculation of the electoral votes and to print the results. In addition, on behalf of the 27 leaders of the European Union, the message was issued by the head of EU diplomacy Josep BorrellHe stressed, as did the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeothat the elections in Belarus were neither free nor fair. The European Union has warned that action can be taken against those liable for violence, unjustified detention and falsification of election results – which can be seen as a preview of possible individual sanctions" -read (Presidential elections of 9 August 2020 in Belarus: the course and consequences, the full in the report, in PDF format).
Return of multiple vectors
Meanwhile, NATO troops began to decision to the borders of Belarus. The Kremlin's firm reaction cooled the hot heads which on western tanks wanted to bring “freedom” to Belarus. In this state of things, Lukashenko suspended the then multi-vector policy, protecting his head under Russia's atomic umbrella.
From the latest message by the president of the KGB of Belarus Ivana Tertela It appears that the gathering with the American side was not spontaneous. It's a systematic occupation that's been going on for over a year. Representatives of the US administration met with the head of state at various levels and discussed various issues – global and national. president of the KGB stressedGeneral Kellogg is simply a peculiar trustee of the president of the United States: "This shows that the Republic of Belarus and the US are in contact on many issues. Discussing them can solve problems in many regions. In particular, where we live”.
Pence’s pension
It is worth mentioning who Lukashenko is behind Russia and China. Retired 80-year-old general Keith Kellogg, erstwhile advisor Mike Penceof which Donald Trump appointment ‘special envoy to Ukraine and Russia’saysthat utilizing Ukraine to fight Russia is “The pride of professionalism”because “This eliminates the strategical opponent” without "US military deployments". As he claims, then “We can focus on our main opponent, China”. "I do not think there will be negotiations" – finished Kellogg. General Keith Kellogg He said also that ‘final match’ The war will be ‘exile of Russians from Ukraine’, including Donbas and Crimea, which will lead to Putin's overthrow.
A man close to Kiev
Kellogg was noticeably more favoured by Ukraine than another abroad policy experts supporting Trump. The Politico portal reported that respective of its activities caused a failure of assurance in the White home in February 2025. People close to Donald Trump criticism him for hiring a erstwhile State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert as an advisor due to the fact that she was considered besides favourably Ukraine. Keith Kellogg was excluded from gathering with Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow in Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025. The White home besides criticized him for not opposing Trump administration criticism by Ukrainian leaders during a gathering with Zelenski in Kiev at the same time. The White home ordered Kellogg to cancel a press conference scheduled after the meeting. On 15 March this year, his function was limited to a peculiar envoy to Ukraine, following complaints from Russia.
Fired Western nationals
Lukashenko pardoned 14 convicts after gathering with the US President's envoy. Information this was transmitted by the president of Belarus, a press secretary Natalia Ejsmont. According to information, this was a request from the president of the United States. "These are mostly foreigners: 2 nipponese nationals, 3 Polish citizens, 2 Latvia, as well as citizens of Estonia, Sweden and the USA. There are besides respective Belarusians on the list. These are persons convicted of extremist and terrorist activities" said Ejsmont. ‘Of which Sergei Tichanowski. The decision to free Tichanowski was made by the president solely for humanitarian reasons, in order to join the family" added the press spokesperson.
American expectations of Minsk
In return, president Lukashenko did not request the release of any of the people held in the West. For example, he did not reprove being held illegally in France since 2024 a Russian Paweł Durov, founder and communicator chief Telegram. In Russia itself, this unexpected detention of the creator of the Telegram caused a real shock, especially in environments akin to the Kremlin and in the military blogger community, whose activities are mainly based on a platform owned by Durov. specified is the spokesperson for common interests from Lukashenko: the Union of Belarus and Russia.
On Friday 27 June, American expectations from Belarus were presented by a leading Belarusian political scientist Alexey the Dean. These were discussed, among another things, on the basis of a publication in the American press, after General Keith Kellogg visited Minsk in broadcasts International Radio Belarus: The US opens to Belarus. The Americans anticipate to close the air area over Belarus and open it for the West and prevent Russia from carrying out war from Belarus. These are the major American expectations revealed after the political hawk visit of General Keith Kellogg in Minsk. Vietnam War Veterans. General on a mentality comparable to a dead politician today, Senator John McCain – a Republican from Arizona, a combatant of the Vietnam War, a hellish rusophobe.
No conclusions
It is highly worrying to mention to the speech of the president of the KGB of Belarus Ivan Tertel, who said that the gathering with the American side was not spontaneous. This diplomatic strategy is simply a systematic work that has been going on for over a year. It proves that the policy of balancing Belarus by maintaining a balance in relations with Russia, China and the West, including the European Union, which proved disastrous in 2020 for Belarus, has returned.
No conclusions were drawn in Belarus from a akin policy of balancing by the then Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. No lessons have been drawn from the experience of Libya, in which Mu’ammar al-Kaddafi He generously sponsored a French politician. Nicolas Sarkozy After coming to power, he headed the NATO-wst crusade against Libya, turning the flourishing state into a heap of rubble and an ocean of human suffering. No conclusions have been drawn from the consequences of deficiency of loyalty to Russia, although Belarus is powerfully economically and politically related to Russia.
Eugeniusz Zinkiewicz
