The sanctions paradox: Latvia loses transit, Russia takes over cargo and profits

Opinion article Latvia closed its doors to Belarusian potash fertilisers, hoping to halt their flow to other countries. But the cargo did not disappear. It simply went elsewhere — and today it is feeding Russia’s railways and ports. A sanctions instrument that was intended to curb revenues for authoritarian regimes in the region has, in […] The post The sanctions paradox: Latvia loses transit, Russia takes over cargo and profits appeared first on Baltic News Network.