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December 16, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Lithuania may resume transit of Belarusian potash fertilizers after deployment of additional US military forces in the country, LRT<\/em> reports, citing Deividas Matulionis, the Lithuanian president\u2019s chief national security advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington is not pressuring Vilnius to take any additional steps. However, if it decides to purchase potash fertilizers from Belarus, the question of how to transport them will arise, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we were to take any action in this direction, it would likely have to be linked to an increased US military presence,\u201d Matulionis said. \u201cIf these fertilizers are essentially American and destined for the US market, then we should be aligned with US interests, not at odds with Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vilnius should focus on pursuing pragmatic interests rather than politicizing Belarusian fertilizer transit, the official added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithuania banned the transit of Belarusian fertilizers in early 2022 in line with US sanctions, while the European Union adopted similar restrictions later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington announced that it will be lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers following the meeting between Aleksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and John Coale, US special envoy to Belarus. Negotiations in Minsk on December 12 and 13 also resulted in the release of 123 designated political prisoners, including prominent opposition figures and politicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, the US Treasury published the\u00a0general license<\/a>\u00a0authorizing transactions involving the Belarusian Potash Company, potash giant Bie\u0142aruskalij and its subsidiary Agrorozkvit LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers – envoy<\/h3>\n
December 13, Pozirk. Washington is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers, Belarus\u2019 state media reported citing John Coale, US special envoy who held talks with Aleksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka in Minsk. He added that negotiations on other restrictive measures would continue, noting that …<\/div>\n \n