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Who and How Won Russia-Belarus Hydrocarbon Wars. This article was posted at the Belarusian analytical portal www.zautra.by and translated by the ODB. By Mikalay Nekrashevich Energy conflicts between Russia and Belarus are not new. Experts note that over the last decade there were two gas, two oil and one electricity war. On the eve of 2010 another hydrocarbon battle has erupted between the allies and it now that takes place on two fronts – oil and electricity. However, the history of Belarusian-Russian energy relations shows that a very similar episode took place at the beginning of 2004. At that time, the situation seemed to be more critical, as at stake was the supply of all energy resources – gas, oil, and electricity.