{"id":179556,"date":"2026-03-16T14:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/179556\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:47:18","slug":"lithuanias-top-diplomat-warns-against-revising-sanctions-on-belarus-russia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/179556\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania’s top diplomat warns against revising sanctions on Belarus, Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 16, Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>The European Union must avoid a strategic error by easing sanctions on Russia and Belarus for a short-term drop in oil prices, Lithuanian Foreign Minister K\u0119stutis Budrys has told journalists ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must continue to support Ukraine,\u201d the official stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budrys warned that the EU risks losing political autonomy, deepening corruption and inviting Moscow\u2019s interference should it choose to rely on cheap Russian oil, calling on Brussels to work together with the Gulf states to find other ways to address high oil prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lithuanian diplomat made these remarks following US President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement of a temporary easing of some sanctions on Russian oil and petroleum products, a move prompted by rising oil prices amid the Iran war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 26, the EU extended sanctions against Belarus for another year. Sanctions against Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka are linked to internal repression in Belarus, active support for Russia in its war against Ukraine and hybrid attacks against the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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