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Relations between Russia and Belarus – are not improving, but worsening in light of the dairy crisis and gas bill dispute, says political analyst from Moscow State University of Foreign Relations, Kirill Koktysh.

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Russia-Belarus: who is milking who?

After the Russia-Belarus row over dairy products ended in a “compromise” and insignificant changes in the list of Belarusian supplies to Russia, one cannot help but wonder what it was all about.

john June 18, 2009, 23:00

russia should deal very carefully with its nieghbour and its allies, if any country get out hand of russia NATO will collect them,

dan June 18, 2009, 22:45

russian politecs should think positive, because a big russia and belarus watching them both, they must be allie , if they want to survive, other wise russia and belarus will be preied.

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