Putin will thank Lukashenko for " making peace" with Wagner: he will sell the cheapest gas in the world to Belarus
In addition, Russia and Belarus will sign an agreement on a common electricity market
Belarus has received the lowest price for Russian gas in the world, Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitri Krutoi said in an interview with Russian media.
According to him, the decision was made personally by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It applies to the entire term of the contract with Gazprom, which is signed until 2031.
Currently, Belarus pays $128.52 per thousand cubic meters of gas. The presidents of the two countries agreed not to change this price for another three years, Krutoy added.
He also said that by December, Putin and Lukashenko will be presented with a methodology that will allow them to bring the gas price calculation formulas closer together, taking into account the economic structures of both countries.
In addition, after the outlines of the agreement on a common gas market in the Union State are determined, Russia and Belarus will sign an agreement on a common electricity market. According to Krutoy, the agreement is "by and large ready."
According to official statements, Alexander Lukashenko played a key role in stopping the armed rebellion of the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
When the Wagnerites were less than 200 kilometers away from Moscow, Lukashenka's press service released a statement that the Belarusian president had held talks with the head of the Wagner PMC, which resulted in his decision to stop the march on Moscow. Prigozhin then confirmed that he was turning the convoys back toward the field camps.
No details of the negotiations were reported. Lukashenko's press service only noted that they were held in agreement with Putin, and that the Wagnerites were offered "an absolutely favorable and acceptable option for resolving the situation with security guarantees."
Later, Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that the criminal case against Prigozhin for military mutiny would be closed, and "he himself would go to Belarus." However, on Monday, June 26, it turned out that the investigation against Prigozhin was ongoing.
If you have read this article to the end, we hope that means it was useful for you.
We work to ensure that our journalistic and analytical work is of high quality, and we strive to perform it as competently as possible. This also requires financial independence. Support us for only UAH 196 per month.
Become a Mind subscriber for just USD 5 per month and support the development of independent business journalism!
You can unsubscribe at any time in your LIQPAY account or by sending us an email: [email protected]
