In a surprising turn of events, Peskov says Minsk should clarify Protasevich claim that Nexta was funded by a Russian (!) oligarch Mazepin.

Lukashenka is frequently playing both sides - and just as EU was always pissed off with him flirting with Russia, the latter was always just as pissed off for him flirting with EU.

And Russian oligarchs buying out all the national industry is a frequent scare in political circles in Belarus.