Marta Jaroszewicz

“For the past year, there have been periodic releases of Belarusian political prisoners, a process supported by the US administration. Belarus’s goal is the lifting of sanctions and the ability to transport its raw materials via Baltic ports, including through Poland. The objective is, in fact, the normalisation of trade.”

Marta Jaroszewicz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Jaroszewicz explained that Belarus's goal is the lifting of sanctions and the normalisation of trade through Baltic ports.

“The elections in Latvia were won by a coalition led by [Prime Minister] Andris Kulbergs, which seeks to maintain sanctions against Belarus. So Belarus uses both carrots and sticks to show it can destabilise the situation in the Baltics,”

Marta Jaroszewicz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Jaroszewicz linked Belarus's migration pressure to Latvia's recent elections and the coalition's stance on sanctions.