Belarus pushed toward Putin’s war | Eastern Express

Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have caused widespread fuel shortages and forced Moscow to rely more heavily on supplies from Belarus. Russia is also preparing import subsidies linked to Indian fuel prices, an extraordinary reversal for one of the world’s largest petroleum exporters. At the same time, tensions are rising after a drone struck a bus carrying Belarusian children and Zelenskyy’s ultimatum over Russian relay stations. Putin and Lukashenko have now held two days of closed talks at the Russian leader’s Valdai residence. Could economic dependence and Kremlin pressure finally drag Belarus directly into the war? 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/   / tvpworldcom     / tvpworld_com     / tvp_world   https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsk...   / tvpworld.com   https://t.me/tvp_world #Belarus #Russia #relations #politics