In 1990s Lukashenko was probably genuine about the integration. That's understandable. He hoped to be the supreme leader of the new Russian empire. After 2000 however, annexation of Belarus by Russia meant that he would be (at best) the regional governor of that empire. Fuck it pic.twitter.com/iMKeidkrYg

— Kamil Galeev (@kamilkazani) April 24, 2022