Russia, Belarus have no problems in gas cooperation — ambassador to Russia

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 09, 2026 · 242 words

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Belarusian Ambassador Yury Seliverstov stated in an interview with TASS that gas cooperation between Russia and Belarus is functioning normally and that both nations seek a longer-term collaboration. The article also mentions other trade components and provides general statistics regarding the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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What happened

Russia and Belarus have no problems in gas cooperation and should decide on a longer-term collaboration, Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliverstov said in an interview with TASS.

Why it matters

"You know, there are no problems in cooperation on gas.

Common ground

Yes, we would like to decide on a longer-term period of our collaboration.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russia, Belarus have no problems in gas cooperation — ambassador to Russia?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Gazprom owns the Brestgazoapparat enterprise in the Brest Region?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/economy/2144335

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gazprom owns the Brestgazoapparat enterprise in the Brest Region”

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The provided evidence mentions a 'Brest region' entity and Gazprom subsidiaries, but does not explicitly state that Gazprom owns the 'Brestgazoapparat' enterprise.

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web search NEUTRAL — Foreign Closed Joint Stock Company. 225003, Brest region, Brest district, district of the Airport, М1,. 25th km, 4. Phone: +375 162\973-030. Fax: +375 162\973 ...
https://poland.mfa.gov.by/docs/expo_eng.pdf

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web search NEUTRAL — I also hope that the lessons learned from the peer review process in Belarus will benefit other countries throughout the ECE region and facilitate the ...
https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/ECE.CEP_.178_E…

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web search NEUTRAL — is a specialised wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom. Its primary ... Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC, Razvilka, Leninsky district, Moscow region 142717, Russia.
https://gas-forum.ru/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/oficialnyj-k…

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Claim 2: “The general information partner [of SPIEF] is TASS”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm that TASS is the general information partner for the forum.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is its [the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's] official general information partner.
https://tass.com/politics/2143351

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is the forum’s general information partner
https://tass.com/economy/2139037

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is the forum’s general information partner.
https://tass.com/economy/2139333

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Claim 3: “The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held from 3 to 6 June”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS consistently state that the forum took place from June 3-6.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eastern Economic Forum (Russian: Восточный экономический форум or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Economic_Forum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF; Russian: Петербургский международный экономический форум, ПМЭФ) is an annual Russian business event for the economic sector, which has been held…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_International_E…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (IATA: PIE, ICAO: KPIE, FAA LID: PIE) is a public/military airport in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, serving the Tampa Bay Area. It is right on the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Pete–Clearwater_Internatio…

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Claim 4: “more than 1,000 agreements worth 6.6 trillion rubles (about $90 million) were signed [at SPIEF]”

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The claim is corroborated by TASS and a web search result from Vietnam.vn, both citing over 1,000 agreements worth approximately 6.6 trillion rubles.

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web search NEUTRAL — period, total defense spending would rise from 1.439 trillion rubles to ... Petersburg International Economic Forum”;. “Interview to the Xinhua News ...
https://jamestown.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Russia-in-D…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 14, 2026 ... A total of 1,084 deals worth 6.642 trillion rubles were signed. According to advisor Anton Kobyakov, many Western investors are interested in ...
https://www.vietnam.vn/en/kinh-te-nga-tiep-tuc-tang-truong-q…

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web search NEUTRAL — Indicators including economic performance, political and civil liberties, centralization of power, foreign policy actions, and security levels were examined in ...
https://scholarship.miami.edu/view/pdfCoverPage?instCode=01U…

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Claim 5: “The SPIEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm that the Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the SPIEF.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/economy/2140511

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/economy/2140579

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/politics/2140583

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Claim 6: “Yury Seliverstov had a conversation with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)”

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Two independent web search results explicitly confirm that Ambassador Yuri Seliverstov met with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller on June 4th on the sidelines of the SPIEF.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 1990s, Belarus has been actively criticized by the United States, the European Union, the OSCE and the United Nations for human rights violations and electoral fraud. Various Belarusian offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_and_organizatio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexey Miller and Head of the China National Petroleum Company Zhou Jiping signed a $400 billion gas deal for natural gas supplies via the Eastern Route between Gazprom and CNPC, 21 May 2014[6][7][8].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Miller

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web search NEUTRAL — On June 4th, Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Yuri Seliverstov met with Alexey Miller, the Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Foru…
https://www.sb.by/en/belarus-held-talks-with-gazprom.html

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Claim 7: “representatives of 142 countries participated in it [SPIEF]”

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Two separate web search results confirm that representatives from 142 countries participated in the forum.

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web search NEUTRAL — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum took place on 6-8th of June in Russia bringing together more than 17 thousand representatives from 75 countries, including from Turkmenistan.
https://business.com.tm/post/3954/17-thousand-representative…

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web search NEUTRAL — Events of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival take over the main cultural venues of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region. Discover how the city welcomes SPIEF participants and what events are taking pl…
https://forum-spb.ru/en/

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web search NEUTRAL — It was under this strange light that the 2026 Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum took place.This year’s forum included representatives from 142 countries. More than 24,000 people attended i…
https://tob.news/building-the-future-through-dialogue/

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Claim 8: “Belarus purchases sulfur and other components from Gazprom's enterprises”

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The evidence discusses general gas imports and tariffs in Belarus, but does not mention the purchase of sulfur or other specific components from Gazprom enterprises.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gazprom is the owner and sponsor of the Russian Premier League football club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and its other sporting departments (Basketball and volleyball), as well as volleyball club VC Zen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazprom

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web search NEUTRAL — Source: gazprom.com. Although Gazprom became a monopoly in Belarus, it is not pushing prices higher. Belarus receives natural gas cheaper than any other country in Europe. In 2014 Belarus pays only $ …
https://belarusdigest.com/story/belarus-on-the-russian-energ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Belarus imports a significant number of vehicles and auto parts to meet its domestic needs. The tariffs on automobiles and auto parts are structured to protect the local vehicle manufacturing industry…
https://www.zhengbackpack.com/belarus-import-tax/

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Claim 9: “Ambassador to Russia Yury Seliverstov said in an interview with TASS that Russia and Belarus have no problems in gas cooperation”

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While web search results confirm Yuri Seliverstov is the Ambassador and that he had meetings regarding cooperation, there is no specific corroboration from multiple independent sources regarding the exact quote about 'no problems in gas cooperation' in a TASS interview.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anatoly Ivanovich Lisitsyn (Russian: Анатолий Иванович Лисицын, born June 26, 1947) is a Russian politician, who was the first governor of Yaroslavl Oblast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Lisitsyn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Russian Political Party "United Russia" is the ruling political party of Russia since 2001. As the largest party in the Russian Federation, it holds 315 (or 70%) of the 450 seats in the State …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Iosifovich Resin (Russian: Влади́мир Ио́сифович Ре́син; born 21 February 1936) is a Russian politician who was the acting Mayor of Moscow, appointed by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Resin

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Claim 10: “The main theme [of SPIEF] was “Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.””

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm the theme as 'Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.'

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