Belarus might supply technology to several countries in exchange for sanctioned goods - ISW
Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko (photo: Getty Images)
Belarus may supply goods, equipment, or technology to certain countries in exchange for sanctioned items, according to a report by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The report highlights that Belarus may be trading with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba by exchanging goods, equipment, or technology for items that Belarus or Russia cannot acquire independently due to Western sanctions.
Analysts reached this conclusion based on the actions of Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, who recently signed several bilateral economic and trade agreements during visits to these countries.
Golovchenko visited Venezuela from July 14 to 16, where he met with Venezuelan officials, including President Nicolás Maduro. The visit was focused on discussing trade and economic matters.
From July 16 to 17, Golovchenko was in Cuba, where he signed contracts worth millions of dollars for the supply of unspecified Belarusian goods in exchange for Cuban exports to Belarus.
Finally, Golovchenko visited Nicaragua on July 18-19 and signed contracts totaling $85 million. These agreements are aimed at bilateral economic cooperation, including a deal with the Belarusian Development Bank to finance the supply of over 700 units of unspecified equipment to Nicaragua.
Analysts suggest that these agreements might be part of Russian schemes using Belarus to help Russia bypass Western sanctions.
In June, the EU extended sanctions to Belarus, which are already in place against Russia due to the war in Ukraine.
Earlier, it was reported that Lithuania, following Latvia, will ban the entry of vehicles with Belarusian license plates, a decision also made by Estonia.
