Russia, Belarus to discuss oil quality issues on Thursday in Moscow

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak plans to meet Belarus's Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko on Thursday to discuss the quality of Russian oil, Kozak's spokesman Ilya Dzhus told reporters.

Dzhus said there were issues with the quality of Russian oil flowing to Europe.

"The problem will be fixed in the nearest future, this is in the interests of everyone," Dzhus said, without giving a more precise timeframe.