Trump announces lifting of some sanctions against Belarus

They promise to lift the restrictions quickly.

The United States is lifting some sanctions against Belarus , US President Donald Trump’s special representative, John Cole, announced during a visit to Minsk.

In particular, restrictions will be lifted on several Belarusian banks and enterprises that produce potash fertilizers. Cole’s relevant words after a meeting with the self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko are quoted by ” Pul Pervogo “.

A representative of the US president said that Washington will lift sanctions on the Ministry of Finance of Belarus, the Development Bank of Belarus, and Belinvestbank. They also plan to remove the Belarusian Potash Company and Beloruskali from the sanctions list. They are leading producers of potash fertilizers.

According to Cole, the lifting of sanctions will be quick.

The US is also easing sanctions against Russia

Earlier, the US Treasury Department eased sanctions against the aggressor country Russia . On March 13, it became known that Washington temporarily lifted the ban on the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products. This happened against the backdrop of Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Commenting on this decision, a representative of the UK government stressed that London would not take such a step . According to Michael Shanks, it is impossible to allow the Kremlin to view this as an opportunity to invest in its military machine.

(C)UNIAN 2026