US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash

Ulyana Krychkovska, Roman Petrenko - 13 December, 14:15

Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Getty Images

US President's Special Envoy to Belarus John Coale has said that the United States has lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash.

Source: BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news outlet; European Pravda

Details: Talks between Belarusian self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko and the US special envoy continued on Saturday 13 December.

Quote: "Acting on President Trump's instructions, the US is lifting sanctions on potash. I believe this is a very good step by the US for Belarus. We are lifting them as of now."

More details: Coale has noted that discussions on sanctions will continue.

Quote: "As relations between the two countries normalise, more sanctions will be lifted."

More details: Coale has also expressed hope that in the future the two sides will reach a point where there are no sanctions at all.

Background:

Donald Trump's administration has been trying to build contact with the regime in Minsk, evidenced by the release of 52 Belarusian political prisoners.
As part of these efforts, the United States has lifted sanctions on the Belarusian state-owned airline Belavia.
On 4 November, the US Treasury Department also eased certain sanctions on Belarus, lifting restrictions on the national airline and permitting operations connected to Lukashenko's aircraft.

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