# Fertilizers: End the free pass for the merchants of death

https://mins.news/en/item/69119

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-22 14:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/fertilizers-end-the-free-pass-for-the-merchants-of-death-2/

> The article argues that Russia’s fertilizer industry should no longer be exempt from sanctions. It says the sector is inherently dual-use, with Eurochem and Uralchem supplying nitric acid and ammonium nitrate to Russia’s munitions industry, while U.S. and EU policies focused on food security have strengthened Moscow’s capacity to finance the war against Ukraine.