AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFuel Crunch & Belarus Link: Russia has started importing gasoline by sea from India as Ukrainian strikes disrupt refinery output, with at least 60,000 tonnes already dispatched and two tankers reportedly carrying 30,000–40,000 tonnes each; Moscow is also planning up to 400,000 tonnes per month from multiple suppliers, including Belarus, which has boosted rail exports to Russia to over 70,000 tonnes in early June. Political Prisoners: Ahead of Belarus Independence Day (July 3), Lukashenko pardoned 32 people, including 28 convicted of “extremist crimes,” while rights group Viasna says hundreds of political prisoners remain behind bars. Diplomacy in Asia: Lukashenko is in Indonesia for talks with President Prabowo at Merdeka Palace, continuing a balancing act between Russia and China. EAEU Cash Ruble Rules: EAEU members are tightening cash-ruble handling; Belarus banks introduced commissions of 2%–5% for cash ruble deposits, while some Armenian banks have suspended cash-ruble operations. Education Rights Watch: UN experts urged Belarus to withdraw proposed restrictions that would require independent tutors to be registered and bar people convicted of “extremism” from working with children.
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