Lukashenko is dependent on vladimir putin, so from that point of view, i would struggle to see how alexander lukashenko could have played an independent role in all this. of course, belarus is russia's key ally in this part of the world, one of the most loyal allies among the former soviet union —— soviet republics, but to see alexander lukashenko as someone who could step in and resolve differences between vladimir putin and somebody who used to serve him at his restaurant in saint petersburg all these years ago, i think it is unlikely and whatever role alexander lukashenko played, i am s...