{"id":175670,"date":"2026-02-14T20:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/175670\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"lithuanias-top-diplomat-expects-extension-of-eu-sanctions-on-minsk","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/175670\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania’s top diplomat expects extension of EU sanctions on Minsk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja and K\u0119stutis Budrys at the Munich Security Conference, February 14, 2026\n <\/div>\n \n
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February 14, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Sanctions against Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka’s regime will soon be extended for another year, Lithuanian Foreign Minister K\u0119stutis Budrys has told a Belarus-themed panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said restrictions should be expanded to cover hybrid attacks against the European Union in addition to human rights violations in Belarus in 2020, the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in 2021 and support of Russia’s war on Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budrys stressed that there are sufficient grounds to maintain sanctions against \u0141uka\u0161enka, noting that they cannot be reconsidered unless the Belarusian ruler fundamentally changes his behavior and is held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, who also took part in the discussion, praised Lithuania\u2019s stance and the EU policies, describing them as grounded in values, accountability and the rule of law, and commended Europe\u2019s recognition of Belarus\u2019s strategic importance for regional security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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