Lukashenko NO To Zelensky Belarus Stands With Russia; Russian Troops Enter Sumy; EU NO To Kiev Entry (Alexander Mercouris)

Alexander Mercouris on The Duran delivers a sweeping strategic analysis as Lukashenko explicitly tells Zelensky's envoys that any attack on Belarus means a completely different and far more devastating war, Russian troops are spotted inside Sumy as the northeastern front approaches a critical breaking point, and the EU quietly shelves Ukraine's fast-track membership bid after a majority of member states push back. Drawing on war correspondent Marat Khazin's latest frontline assessment, Mercouris maps how the Russian military now holds the high ground above the entire Donbass fortified line and explains why Kostiantynivka, Lyman, and ultimately Sloviansk are set to fall within months.



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction and Zelensky's Threats Against Belarus
00:01:43 Why a Ukrainian Attack on Belarus Was Plausible
00:03:21 Belarus Has Small Forces and Old Equipment
00:05:21 Trump and Lukashenko's Relationship Factor
00:06:32 Reports of Putin and Lukashenko Planning Summit
00:07:11 Russian Security Council Meets on Belarus Crisis
00:09:49 Lukashenko's Message to Zelensky's Envoys in Minsk
00:11:24 Belarus Will Join the War on Russia's Side If Attacked
00:13:18 Moscow Region Governor Rushed to Minsk as Putin's Envoy
00:17:49 Zelensky Claims Relay Stations Switched Off
00:20:23 Lavrov Says Russia Negotiations Are at a Standstill
00:24:14 Medvedev Outlines Scenarios for Regime Change in Kiev
00:29:39 Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russia and Crimea Analyzed
00:37:24 Donbass Fortified Line and the Push Toward Lyman and Slavyansk
00:42:57 Russian Army Now Holds High Ground Above Donbass Valley
00:49:18 Russian Troops Spotted Inside Sumy City
00:57:57 EU Council Rejects Fast Tracking Ukraine Membership
01:04:04 Strike on Voronezh and the Dirty Dagger Missile
01:08:20 Iran MOU Stalemate and Risk of the Next Round

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 27, 2026.]