Russia halts supplies of electricity to Belarus

 Russian power exporter InterRAO has halted supplies of electricity to Belarus over unpaid bills. Belarus is expected to repay its 1.2-billion ruble ($43 million) electricity debt soon to resume normal power supplies.

Russia's electricity export monopoly Inter RAO said Russia would cut off electricity supplies to Belarus on Tuesday morning unless Belarus repaid the debt.

Russia prolonged the deadline for Belarus to pay off its electricity debt for April and May until Tuesday evening, but no payment has been made.