Senator Tsekov: relations between Belarus and Ukraine have nowhere to deteriorate 
Relations between Minsk and Kiev will not deteriorate, because there is nowhere else to get worse. So the possibility of worsening relations between the two republics after the recognition of Crimea as Russian by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in an interview with Lenta.ru was assessed by a member of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator from the Peninsula Sergei Tsekov.
Earlier Lukashenko admitted that Crimea became Russian after a referendum held there in 2014. “We all understood that Crimea is de facto the Russian Crimea. After the referendum and de jure, Crimea became Russian, “the Belarusian leader said.
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According to Tsekov, the statement of the Belarusian leader will not affect the relationship between Minsk and Kiev. “There is nowhere to worsen relations between Belarus and Ukraine. Ukraine has also worsened relations with them to please the West. They have the most important friends in the West, they look in their mouths what they are doing there, they repeat after them. In choosing the West or Belarus, they will always choose the West, “said a member of the Federation Council profile committee.
Earlier, the senator from Crimea positively assessed the recognition of the Russian status of Crimea by Alexander Lukashenko. According to Tsekov, this is a sober and realistic decision of the politician, of which more and more should be over time. He noted that Lukashenka’s opinion was most likely influenced by the analysis of Kiev’s actions towards Minsk over the past few years. This, he said, allowed the President of Belarus to see where the real friend is and where the enemy is.
Crimea became part of Russia in March 2014 after a referendum in which the overwhelming majority of the region's residents who voted supported such a decision. At the same time, Belarus did not recognize Crimea as Russian. Earlier, Lukashenko said that he was ready to change his position on the peninsula only if the Russian oligarchs recognize Crimea as part of Russia.