Tokayev was asked to come to Moscow parade by China, Pashinyan by Iran, and Lukashenko by political escort – political strategist Holobutsky

He expressed this opinion on Espreso TV.

The political technologist commented on the visit of the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, the Prime Minister of Armenia and the self-proclaimed President of Belarus to the May 9 parade in Moscow.

"Russia can and does influence the countries of Central Asia. In less than ten days, the leaders of these countries are traveling to China in the same lineup. According to some information, it was China that persuaded at least Tokayev to do a favor and come to Moscow on such a sacred day for Putin. In addition, Putin may cause some trouble for Tokayev, for example, by repeating the situation with the Novorossiysk port where Kazakh oil is shipped," the analyst explained.

Oleksiy Holobutsky noted that all these presidents are playing on Putin's painful ego, each of them getting something from him.

"Today's data show that exports from Russia to China account for 2%, and exports from China to Russia account for 32%, meaning that Russia is becoming a Chinese colony. Beijing wants to continue this game. Therefore, before a serious divorce, which is already taking place between the countries of Central Asia and Russia, the new khan allowed them to spend the last night with the old khan so that the old man would not be nervous and nothing would happen to him," the political strategist said.

Holobutsky added that the situation with Pashinyan is much worse, because he simply has no way out.

"There is information that Iran asked Pashinyan to come to Moscow, because Iran remains the only country in the region that is more or less friendly to Armenia. Russia is withdrawing and giving Yerevan to Turkey's sphere of interest. As for Lukashenko, everything is clear: he needs a new loan and money from Russia. He is a political escort who went to serve exclusively for money," the political strategist commented.

• On May 8, media reported that Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had come to Moscow for the parade.