Belarus Closes Border to Ukraine over Coup claim

Belarus has closed its border with Ukraine, claiming that arms are being smuggled into the country. Alexander Lukashenko says it is part of an attempt by outside powers to overthrow his authoritarian regime. Lukashenko claimed that his security services had uncovered foreign-backed terrorist sleeper cells plotting to oust him from power. It seems that everything Lukashenko says is a message to Putin: “I am your only ally.” No wonder Germany is being attacked harshly. It might be an act of revenge on Ukraine. It is now even more crucial that Ukraine joins EU sanctions Lukashenko claimed – without providing proof…