Belarus opposition calls on EU to close sanctions ‘loopholes’
The Belaruskaly potash plant. Belarus is a major producer, but the EU’s sanctions only apply to around 15% of its exports to the bloc.
Photograph: Viktor Drachev/TASSAn aide to the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the EU to “close loopholes” in its sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko’s regime.