Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expressed his dissatisfaction with the terms of the republic's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union. He believes that Belarus should consistently defend its interests in the EEA, BelTA has learned.. "It's already getting ridiculous.". The mass media in our country are being jerked - what is this for your "taiga" union such that the attitude towards member states is tougher than to others? I'm not talking about milk, which has become an impudent political tool more recently, "Lukashenka complained, speaking on the government's report on the results of the economy's work for 2017 The President complained that Belarus can not sell even its cement and expressed dissatisfaction with the work of the representatives of the Republic of the Council of ECE. According to Lukashenka, they only imitate activities, and do not solve the problems of Belarus. Earlier, Lukashenka stated that he would not leave unresolved the restrictive measures against Belarusian milk taken by Russia. "We just will not tolerate this," Lukashenka said harshly in response to Russia's claims voiced to Belarusian milk.

He added that special services reported to him that Russia had brought dried milk from New Zealand and was holding Belarusian milk to sell New Zealand at a high price. "They do not like cheap milk," Lukashenko complained and added that Belarus will give its milk at a price that it considers necessary. The ban on imports of milk from Belarus to Russia was to come into force on February 26, but was postponed until March 6. Rosselkhoznadzor believes that products from Belarus do not meet the veterinary and sanitary requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Russian Federation.