It is reported that on the 26th, a number of media reported that the Ukrainian army has withdrawn some of its forces to the front line of Kiev in order to prevent a "surprise attack" by the Russian-Belarusian coalition. The background of this incident is that at a time when the Russian and Belarusian armies are in close contact, every move will make Kiev very nervous. Last month, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced the acceptance of Russian troops and the formation of several joint forces; Although they have not indicated that they will intervene in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the presence of Russian-Belarusian forces has made northern Ukraine very vulnerable, and they have to strengthen their troop deployment, and even blow up bridges and other infrastructure in their own border areas for passive defense.
The rapid development of diplomatic relations between Russia and Belarus is inseparable from a number of pro-Russian officials in the Lukashenko government, Foreign Minister Makei is one of them. Marky, a soldier by training, served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after serving in the Soviet Union and Belarusian armed forces, where he served as foreign minister for 10 years. Known for his pro-Russian political stance and hard-line tactics, he has asked all Foreign Ministry employees who disagree with Lukashenko's policy to submit their resignations. Makhai's recent itinerary has also attracted attention: just after the meeting of the Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and planning to meet with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the 28th; However, it all ended with the sudden death of Makei on the 27th.
After the incident, because the Belarusian official did not mention the cause of the foreign minister's death, and the matter was too "sudden", it caused heated public opinion for a while. Some media in Belarus suspected that his death was "related to Western countries" and suggested that the US intelligence agencies planned the case in order to damage relations between Russia and Belarus; Some people pointed the finger at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, believing that the current Ukraine most wants to make Makei "the person who cannot meet with Lavrov", coupled with Ukraine's previous hostile attitude towards Belarus, so they directly identified the Zelensky government as "responsible for this matter"; There is even news speculation that Makei "has ties with Western countries" and was attacked by the government because of intelligence leaks, etc., and the Belarusian Foreign Ministry has not yet released relevant information.
The news also mentioned that although rumors were flying for a while, some Belarusian media outlets also dug up information and pointed out that the foreign minister may have a "sudden illness" and a heart attack; But none of this matters, whether Russia and Belarus were affected by his death is the focus issue, and Makei shoulders a lot of "secret talks" from both sides, and these things will come to a halt. There are also analysts who point out that the next foreign minister appointed by Lukashenko will still be pro-Russian, which is determined by the position of the president, so although things are affected, the outcome "will not be very bad."
In response to the conspiracy theories that were widely spread in the outside world, Belarusian parliamentarian Gedukovich immediately responded that Makei is a loyal person. Having seen some media comments about his death "never seen such a villain", they have no shame and no conscience. This passage obviously negates the so-called "Makei has ties with intelligence agencies", in which some Belarusian people commented: "Because the death of a foreign minister made a big fuss, until it affected Russian-Belarusian relations, this is what Ukraine and Western countries want to see the most; In any case, the investigation should be left to the government, not the media. ”