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Russia shuts off Belarus' power, time for annexation?

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richandcorporations

Posted: Jun 9 2011, 03:48 PM

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13717679

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Moscow has halved electricity supplies to Belarus over unpaid bills, piling on pressure for it to privatise lucrative assets.

A source at Russia's energy export monopoly said supplies - which account for 10% of the country's needs - might stop completely on 19 June.

Confirming the cut, Belarus said it owed $54m (�33m).

Gripped by an economic crisis, it is seeking a Russian-led $1.2bn bail-out which Moscow is tying to reform.

It has also asked the IMF for an emergency loan of up to $8bn.

The country, with its Soviet-era command economy, is grappling with its most severe balance of payments crisis since the collapse of the USSR.

It has announced it is raising its main interest rate from 14% to 16%, and is freezing prices on a number of staple foods until 1 July, amid panic-buying of goods by its citizens as prices soar.
'Certain problems'

Moscow is traditionally the country's main ally but has been linking aid to a privatisation drive.

The Russian power network operator confirmed that supplies had been more than halved overnight to 200 megawatts from 460 megawatts.

A source at Inter RAO IUES.MM, the export monopoly, told Reuters news agency: "If Belarus doesn't pay, supplies will be shut off entirely on June 19."

The government in Minsk said it hoped to resolve the matter "as quickly as possible".

"However, it is important to note that the country has certain problems with its currency," an energy ministry spokeswoman said.

Lyudmila Zenkovich insisted consumers would not be hurt by the Russian move.

Lamoni	Posted: Jun 10 2011, 07:49 AM
Member Group: Designers Posts: 50 Member No.: 18 Joined: 9-November 08	Anthropomorphic version of the relationship between Russia and Belarus: http://youtu.be/KtBJ53ioRhQ Because who doesn't like a sociopath knife wielding Belarus who wants to marry her sibling, Russia?

Gc1mak	Posted: Jun 10 2011, 08:05 AM
Member Group: Designers Posts: 46 Member No.: 33 Joined: 26-November 09	...I admit I actually watch the series and I like Belarus in it.

Sumer	Posted: Jun 10 2011, 11:31 PM
Member Group: Designers Posts: 164 Member No.: 11 Joined: 14-June 08	They see me rollin... ... They hatin. Edit: Better caption. I am aware this is in Ukraine, and those are Ukrainians. But lulz none the less.

Bloody_Sahara	Posted: Jun 11 2011, 10:09 PM
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richandcorporations

Posted: Jun 12 2011, 06:29 AM

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QUOTE (Lamoni @ Jun 10 2011, 07:49 AM)

Anthropomorphic version of the relationship between Russia and Belarus:

http://youtu.be/KtBJ53ioRhQ

Because who doesn't like a sociopath knife wielding Belarus who wants to marry her sibling, Russia?

You got it backwards.

Russia wants to pin down Belarus and make her his bride.