Natallia Radzina: Sanctions Against Lukashenka Regime Brought Down Global Prices For Potash

This has helped agriculture around the world.

Chief editor of the Charter97.org website Natallia Radzina believes that sanctions on potash are a very tangible restriction for the Belarusian regime, which could lead to the release of all political prisoners:

— Firstly, these sanctions were imposed for Lukashenka's participation in the war, from which he is not leaving. Secondly, these sanctions are very important, they should not be lifted under any circumstances. These restrictions are working.

If you remember, the UN Secretary-General said that after the ban on Belarusian potassium, famine would begin in Africa. There was no famine. The Belarusian regime was forced to reorient its markets. Markets in Europe and Ukraine were lost, potassium began to be sold at bargain prices — $150-300 per ton. Because of this dumping, the authorities were forced to increase the volume of potassium sold, which brought down prices. Sanctions against the Lukashenka regime have helped agriculture around the world, have not led to any famine, and food prices have not risen either.

Natallia Radzina advocates even more pressure on the Belarusian regime:

— If we want to release political prisoners and stop the repression, we need to issue a tough ultimatum. And such an ultimatum could be a ban on transit through the territory of Belarus. Sanctions on petroleum products were introduced, sanctions on potash fertilizers were introduced. These are the main articles of Belarusian exports. Yes, the regime bypasses it, but it also suffers losses. Even when goods go on false documents, even when Belarusian potash fertilizers go under the guise of Russian ones, we know these schemes. But the regime lost a lot as a result of these sanctions. An ultimatum that will force the release of Belarusian political prisoners may be to stop the transit of goods through the territory of Belarus.

You can support the website Charter97.org

MULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:

Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.
Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, Warszawa
IBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123
SWIFT: BIGBPLPW
Name of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”
Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aims

You can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.com