Russia, Belarus closer to resolving oil, gas issues, says Moscow 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersMOSCOW – Russia, and Belarus have come closer to resolving their differences on oil and gas supplies, Russia’s economy minister said on Saturday after talks between the two countries. The positions have come significantly closer,” Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said, without providing any detail. Lukashenko this week said the countries had yet to reach an agreement overcompensation in a dispute over tainted Russian oil that was pumped through the Druzhba pipeline. Despite his assurances, some 1,000 people gathered in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Saturday to protest integration with Moscow.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 07, 2019 20:03 UTC