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The same new VW ID.3 in China costs less than $20K, while in EU more than $40K.

Not the BYD or noname EV, the same model.

Average salary in Belarus is $579, in Minsk is $812 and for IT is $1824. Data for July 2021.

Cost of living in Minsk is 2-3 times lower than in other EU capitals.

For $12'000'000'000 we could build a lot of small-medium size biogas (for agriculture all around the country), wind and hydro plants. Even solar plants can produce a lot of electricity from Marth till October.

Belarusian here, actually we don't need this NPP too!

In our non-democratic country all decisions are made by single person and you know his name. The idea of selling electricity to Baltics was imposed by Russia to him. Russia gives loan and builds NPP, and Belarus makes money. Who'd say no to this, right?

Now, when Lithuania makes everything it can to ban transferring electricity from Belarusian NPP into EU, our government has a painful headache. They really don't know how to use this electricity inside Belarus. They also need to build new reserve capacity for NPP.

P.S. 1-st NPP in Belarus/BSSSR were being constructed ~ in 35km (22 miles) from Minsk (capital). But it was cancelled after Chernobyl explosion and converted into gas-fired power plant.

P.P.S Less than mont ago our minister of energy were talking about 2nd and 3rd NPP.