Belarus will resist Russian embrace despite weakness

Belarus stands to lose financially as Russian oil becomes more expensive, and Moscow is using this as political leverage

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In this article

  • Tax changes
  • Belarus loses exemption
  • Cost implications
  • Russian position hardens
  • Top-level negotiations fail
  • Outlook

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