Political scientist Markov: Russia will have to take responsibility for Lukashenko Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. According to the expert, the head of the republic demands from the EU to restore interaction and dialogue. He added that the EU is not ready to agree to any of the president's conditions, therefore, most likely, Russia will have to take responsibility for Lukashenka's actions and resolving the crisis he created. Earlier, Lukashenko, in a conversation with the interim German chancellor Angela Merkel, put forward an ultimatum in exchange for ending the migration crisis at the borders of the European Union countries. The details of their conversation were revealed by Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets. According to her, the Belarusian leader demanded that the EU leaders recognize the legitimacy of his power, as well as lift all Western sanctions against Belarus. “Slander!” Markov is sure that the Estonian Foreign Ministry is lying. According to him,