Of course, Phuket still hopes that this Belarus can be merged into Russia. Putin has repeatedly said that Belarus and Russia are originally brother countries, and they are quite good after the merger. But Belarusians don't want to, especially their president Lukashenko.
Historically, Belarus and Russia merged, and Belarusians were very active, but the timing of the merger was not good. Belarus was suppressed and exploited by the Coalition government at that time, and now it is divided. Will you still be together? Obviously impossible.
Lukashenko, the current president of Belarus, is not an ordinary president, but a very individual president, just like a fighting nation, so Lukashenko attaches great importance to the independence of his country. After seeing the situation in Ukraine, Lukashenko will pay more attention to Russia, and Lukashenko has repeatedly publicly stated that he will not merge with Russia.
Historically, Belarus and Russia have the same ancestry, but Belarus also has its own language and culture. After all, it is also a fighting nation, so the sense of name independence is also very strong. There is also a trend of thought in Europe that wants to build a country independently, so Belarus has been separated and there will be no more cooperation. It doesn't exist.
Historically, Belarus still bears grudges. It must be unforgettable to be annexed by Russia before and bullied after the merger. Even if Belarus is merged into Russia, Belarus will become a minority and will not be bullied again. What will Lukashenko's position be then? How can Lukashenko reduce his power? So Lukashenko definitely disagrees.
As far as the current situation is concerned, Lukashenko is a little inclined to the west. Although it looks stable now, from the development route of Belarus, it is a trend for Belarus to move closer to the west. After all, he wants to develop.