Gazprom: Belarus pays gas debt in full

Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly Gazprom said Wednesday it had received all of an outstanding US$460 million (€334 million) gas bill from Belarus.

The announcement allayed fears that the latest energy dispute between Russia and its former Soviet neighbor could lead to supply interruptions for Europe.
“Gazprom confirms that Beltransgaz has made the last payment for gas delivered in the first half of the year,” the company’s press department said in a statement, referring to the Belarusian pipeline operator.

Internatioanl Herald Tribune