The illegal president in Belarus is pretending he is under siege from Europe. He is attempting to instill fear that he will close borders and engage in war. War would be a reason to declare an emergency and permanently end any democratic movement.
When Putin looks at the map containing Belarus all he sees is Russian borders. He has no regard for the people. They are more or less an annoyance. This is what Putin and Trump hope to be the outcome for the USA in November.
NATO needs to standby it's member nations. The Belarus people don't speak English, but, their signs are written for an audience other than their own.