December 31, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Officials in Belarus were racing the clock tonight to clinch a deal to avert a halt in
oil supplies to the country.

The Belarusian government has been in talks with Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan to secure a deal to keep oil flowing to the country.

The talks have been going on for several days, but the Belarusian government has been unable to reach an agreement with the