Earlier, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that Minsk… (белоруссия · товарооборот · россия)
Earlier, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that Minsk is Moscow's closest ally and reminded that Russia and Belarus are legally bound to each other. Russia and Belarus may increase their trade turnover to $70 billion by 2026.
Consensus
- The Russia-Belarus trade turnover reached a record level of $52 billion.
- The growth in trade is attributed to close inter-regional cooperation.
- Trade between the two countries continues to grow in the current year.
- All mutual settlements are conducted in national currencies.
- Both countries are engaged in ongoing economic cooperation and dialogue.
Points of divergence
- The trade growth was specifically due to inter-regional cooperation as highlighted by Putin in his video address to the Russia-Belarus Regions Forum. — vesti
- The projected trade volume of $70 billion by 2026 was mentioned by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk during his meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin: Trade between Russia and Belarus grew thanks to interregional cooperation — Вести
- Russia and Belarus may increase trade turnover to $70 billion by 2026 — Интерфакс