Pompeo says US can supply Belarus with 100% of oil, gas
By MATTHEW LEE yesterday
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that the United States is willing and able to provide Belarus with 100% of its oil and gas, taking a slap at Russia which recently cut off supplies.
Pompeo is the first secretary of state to visit Belarus in 26 years and arrived in Minsk amid new tensions between Minsk and Moscow over energy. In a meeting with authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, Pompeo said he hoped to help provide an opportunity for Belarus to achieve the “sovereignty†and “independence†it seeks.
“The United States wants to help Belarus build its own sovereign country,†Pompeo said at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. “Our energy producers stand ready to deliver 100% of the oil you need at competitive prices. We’re the biggest energy producer in the world and all you have to do is call us.â€
Read more at: https://apnews.com/863371d1353f29fb38b27fe0e5027b8e
A few articles could have been chosen here, this President of Belarus has been President since 1994, that's a long time. At first, a Russia-Belarus merger was discussed months ago and now, Belarus and Russia seem to be at odds with each other.
Lukashenko wikipedia entry 
BBC coverage:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51342197
