Belarus ' president says Russian natural gas deliveries to Belarus to be stopped . Officials from the European Commission are in close contact with Russian and Belarusian authorities over the dispute and expect `` that the gas flows to the European Union will not be affected , '' spokeswoman Marlene Holzner told reporters Tuesday . Russia decreasing natural gas sent to Belarus over unpaid bills . Gas monopoly Gazprom reduced supply by 30 percent annually . Belarus has accumulated $ 200-million debt this year , says it will pay by $ 5 .
Belarus ' president says Russian natural gas deliveries to Belarus to be stopped . Russia decreasing natural gas sent to Belarus over unpaid bills . Gas monopoly Gazprom reduced supply by 30 percent annually . Belarus has accumulated $ 200-million debt this year , says it will pay by $ 5 .