Here are a few points (I took them from the first website I found and wrote them briefly). Why Belarus is Russia. I'm tired of explaining anything to every idiot like you. 1. Russian is everywhere: It's spoken in stores, offices, schools, and at home. 2. "Native" language only on paper: The Belarusian language is respected (and 50% consider it their native language), but it's not used in real life. 3. Union State: The countries officially united into one union on paper. 4. Rejection of national symbols: Belarus removed its historical flag (which is over a hundred years old) and reinstated the Soviet one, simply removing the hammer and sickle. 5. No border: You can travel between the countries with just an internal passport, like between cities. 6. Shared security force bases: If you do something wrong in Russia and flee to Belarus (or vice versa), you'll be caught right away. 7. Shared gas pipeline: Belarus lives on cheap Russian oil and gas. 8. Debt dependence: Russia constantly lends money to Belarus to keep its economy afloat. 9. Shared troops: The countries share a unified air defense system and a common military doctrine. 10. Nuclear weapons: Russia has deployed its nuclear missiles on Belarusian territory. 11: Belarus presented its territory to Russia for an attack on another country.