Feb 20, 2020
The Kremlin is pushing Belarus 🇧🇾 to merge with Russia 🇷🇺 in exchange for cheap energy, the Belarusian leader said Friday (14 February), as Russian strongman Vladimir Putin is believed to be maneuvering to extend his stay in power. The two have formed a nominal “union” with close trade and military cooperation but Moscow now wants deeper integration. Russia and Belarus have failed to agree on prices of energy supplies for 2020. Moscow has drastically reduced oil supplies to Minsk and last week’s Sochi talks did not lead to a breakthrough. 📎 Gatis Sluka https://karikatura.lv https://gatissluka.com
