Lithuania court upholds resolution on Belaruskali sanctions

The court concluded that the Lithuanian government's resolution and the conclusion of the special government panel vetting deals of strategic companies was justified and lawful.

The judicial panel took into account the fact that the Belarusian company was subject to EU sanctions and direct US sanctions.

The state of Lithuania was not only required to assess the applicant's transactions as they posed a threat and constituted a danger to Lithuania's national security, the ruling reads.

The Lithuanian government ordered LTG to terminate its long-term contract with Belaruskali as of February 1.

The Belaruskali shipped its products via Lithuanian for more than a decade and was supposed to continue until the end of 2023.

LTG Cargo, LTG's rail freight arm, used to carry around 11 million tons of Belaruskali cargo per year, and was handled by a bulk terminal owned by businessman Igor Udovickij and Belaruskali at the port of Klaipeda.