In my letters to UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres, @POTUS & @eucopresident, I warned against the lifting of sanctions as part of an agreement to transport Ukrainian grain. This will not resolve the food crisis. It will only worsen the situation in Belarus & embolden Russia. 
Lifting sanctions distracts from the real cause of possible shortages – the Russian war in Ukraine & the blockade of the Ukrainian ports by the Russian navy – & it will embolden Putin & Lukashenka to continue their lawless & immoral behavior against Ukraine, Belarus & others.
The suspension of sanctions on Lukashenka & Putin will only bring them financial relief & a false sense of victory which will further fuel their aggression. Instead of lifting sanctions, they must be strengthened, their scope expanded & their enforcement improved.
The Russian blockade on the Ukrainian ports must be immediately lifted to allow safe & uninterrupted passage of the Ukrainian grain to the world. This must be forcefully imposed on Russia by all interested nations under the leadership of the UN.
Pressure must be put on Russia, not on Ukraine & the Belarusian people at the cost of their security & future as independent & sovereign nations. Let us keep the focus on the real cause of the problem & aim for real solutions.
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