{"id":134158,"date":"2025-04-14T14:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134158\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"lithuanias-pm-calls-for-regional-alliance-to-maintain-sanctions-on-belarus-russia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134158\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania\u2019s PM calls for regional alliance to maintain sanctions on Belarus, Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 14, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Countries in the region neighboring Belarus as and Russia should introduce joint restrictions against both countries if the European Union lifts its sectoral sanctions, Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has told journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, he admitted that EU leaders might face a challenge of persuading Hungary to extend sanctions against Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister called for regional cooperation, urging Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland to align themselves with Lithuania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National sanctions by Lithuania alone would fail to have the same effect and would not be able to compensate for European sanctions, <em>Delfi<\/em> reported, citing him as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His statements echo an earlier argument by Lithuanian President Gitanas Naus\u0117da, who stressed that sanctions by individual states would have less impact on the aggressor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EU adopted its latest package in late March, punishing 25 individuals and seven entities in Belarus for involvement in human rights abuses and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 312 individuals and 47 companies in Belarus are currently under the EU sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EU started introducing sanctions against Belarus in 2020, two years before Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine, accusing its government of vote rigging and human rights abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian defense sector was targeted later for supplying arms to Russia and circumventing Western sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Lithuanian PM expressed concern over potential pressure from Washington on Vilnius to resume supplies of Belarusian fertilizers via the Port of Klaip\u0117da as the US is looking for cheaper fertilizers after imposing duties on Canada, the world\u2019s leading manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States imposed sanctions on Belarus\u2019 potash giant Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij in 2021 over allegations of human rights abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state-run company remains a key source of income for the Alaksandar&nbsp; \u0141uka\u0161enka regime, according to a recent ruling from the European Court of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A report assessing national security threats, published by Lithuania\u2019s State Security Department on March 7, points to Minsk\u2019s attempts to restore the export of potash fertilizers through Klaip\u0117da. It suggested that Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij is \u201ctrying to maintain business ties in Lithuania.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/ru\/news\/129881\/\">Lithuanian PM warns against easing sanctions on Belarus\u2019 potash industry<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 14, Pozirk. Countries in the region neighboring Belarus as and Russia should introduce joint restrictions against both countries if the European Union lifts its sectoral sanctions, Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has told journalists. Earlier, he admitted that EU leaders might face a challenge of persuading Hungary to extend sanctions against Russia. 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