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Talks about sanctioning Belarus are particularly complicated because of the question of potassium fertilizers, with EU member countries like Portugal asking for those fertilizers to be exempted from future sanctions to ensure global food security.

Most EU countries are in favor of the carve-out but Lithuania staunchly was opposed, arguing it would give Lukashenko a lifeline and do little to alleviate food insecurity.

"Our position is no derogations" said another one of the four EU diplomats who's in the opposing camp, calling for the Commission to look into how fertilizers produced in Africa might be re-routed to countries within Africa rather than being exported.