Belarus-Union State logistics: Russia and Belarus are moving toward a unified transport system for the Union State, with passenger rail links already launched (Smolensk–Orsha and Smolensk–Vitebsk) and more coordination planned as part of deeper industrial ties. Fuel supply pressure: Ukraine’s drone campaign is hitting Russian refineries hard, and Russia’s fuel crisis is spilling into daily life with queues and rationing; in response, Moscow is leaning on emergency measures and imports, including a record surge in gasoline shipments from Belarus in June. Belarus Hi-Tech Park push: At Innoprom, Belarus’ prime minister said the Hi-Tech Park is tasked with supplying industry with domestically developed software, aiming to cut IT vulnerability in critical sectors using AI and computer vision. Innoprom industrial diplomacy: Innoprom 2026 in Yekaterinburg is drawing hundreds of organizations and national pavilions, with Belarus’ government represented and regional cooperation framed around “production without borders.” Trade outlook: The Eurasian Development Bank forecasts Belarus GDP growth at 1.3% in 2026, citing accelerating real wage growth as the driver for consumer demand. Cross-border enforcement: Polish customs seized smuggled cigarettes concealed in a false truck floor on the Belarus–Poland border, highlighting ongoing contraband risks around trade routes.