Moscow refused to comply with obligations on oil duties, as a result, Minsk incurs losses. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. On the air of the local television channel, he said that he personally agreed with Vladimir Putin in 2017. on re-export of Russian oil. Moreover, the customs duties received as a result of these sales were to remain in the Belarusian treasury. That is why Minsk was so happy when on the world markets the value of "black gold" crawled up. However, the joy was short-lived.
"Someone saw that the Belarusians were getting too much, the Russian budget was impoverished. And Moscow ceased to transfer money, which violated the agreement, "- complained to Lukashenka. He pointed out that such issues are being monitored "hard", despite the fact that Russia and Belarus are "friends", writes URA. EN. Earlier, Lukashenka held talks with Putin in Sochi, after which he called the Russian Federation "guardian angel" of Belarus and gave the Russian colleague an icon.