Russian Gas Demands Irk Belarus

Russia and Belarus seem no closer to reaching an agreement over a dispute about the cost of gas supplies after a meeting of the two countries' leaders, reports BBC. Russia has threatened to quadruple the amount its neighbour pays for its imports unless it takes control of Belarus' gas distribution network.
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Russia harshly criticizes United States for raising Belarus at U.N. Security Council

AP reported that Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for raising the plight of an opposition leader in Belarus in the United Nations Security Council, saying the move violated U.N procedures.
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