Belarus closed its borders yesterday afternoon with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine

Belarus closed its borders yesterday afternoon with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, reported Belarus’ State Border Committee, citing “the existing epidemiological situation in neighboring countries.” Although Russia’s coronavirus infection rate is 50% higher than Belarus, the Russian border was not closed. This leads some analysts to conclude that Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, is preparing a crackdown before next Tuesday’s US presidential election. Belarus is not blocking trucks from Ukraine, a major trading partner.