He earns money on transit to Russia
Source: polsatnews.pl «unofficial translation»
— Sanctions should be imposed against the regime in Minsk, — said Pavel Latushko, a member of the interim government of Belarus in exile, in the program "Gość Wydarzeń". — Belarus is a hub for Russia. According to him, Lukashenko is a smuggler. — The closure of the Bobrovniki border crossing is a signal to the European Commission, — Latushko added.
Traffic at the Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki will be suspended as of 12:00 p.m. on Friday by decision of Minister Mariusz Kaminski. This is due to the eight-year prison sentence handed down on Wednesday by the Lukashenko regime to journalist Andrzej Poczobut.
— Strong reactions are needed. There should be strict restrictions and sanctions against Lukashenko's regime, — commented on the decision of the Polish minister, Pavel Latushko, deputy prime minister of the interim government of Belarus in exile. — This is a very difficult situation for the Belarusian society. He added that there is an unprecedented wave of repression against the citizens.
"The lack of sanctions against Belarus helps Russia in its war against Ukraine."
— Belarus is an economical hub for Russia. Last December there was the largest import of goods from the EU to Belarus since statistics were kept. And that means those goods go to Russia, — Latushko said. — The closure of the border crossing in Bobrovniki will send a signal to the European Commission, — he matched.
— Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission will synchronize the sanctions, — the guest said. "If that doesn't happen, Lukashenko will still remain a 21st century smuggler," — Latushko said. "He makes his money in transit to Russia," — he added.
"The EU has not imposed any sanctions against Belarus for the last eight months."
— Unfortunately, we get conflicting information from the EU about whether there will be new sanctions against Belarus. And their absence helps Russia in the war against Ukraine, says the opposition Belarusian politician. — We have consulted on sanctions. The EU has told us that we could nominate five or ten people for inclusion in the next list, — he said.
Latushko said that it is very little, because "in Belarus there are already thousands of people in prison because of the regime. — That's why we go the way of sanctions. We've met with the Polish authorities and submitted a list of 201 people to be sanctioned, — he said.
— In addition, we proposed restrictions for 13 companies that produce weapons for Russia. These weapons are killing people in Ukraine, — Latushko said. — We believe that the sanctions should continue. Because over the last eight months the EU has not imposed any sanctions against Belarus, — he concluded.