Belarus’ imposes additional sanctions against EU and Canada’s officials Nov 17, 2020
<p> MINSK, Nov 17 - PrimePress. Belarus imposed additional sanctions against officials of the European Union (EU) and Canada on November 17, 2020, says the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. As before, the list of persons subject to them has not been published. </p> <p> </p> <p> The EU imposed on November 6, 2020 personal sanctions against President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and 14 other Belarusian officials. On October 2, the EU published the list of 40 Belarusian officials subject to the sanctions. Lukashenko was not on the list, as Brussels wanted to retain the opportunity to start a dialogue with the opposition through the OSCE and to achieve the release of political prisoners. On Monday, November 16, Radio Free Europe journalist Rikard Jozwiak wrote on Twitter that “the EU foreign ministers are set to give green light to a third EU sanctions package on Belarus on November 19.” </p> <p> </p> <p> Massive protest actions against the official voting results began in Belarus after the presidential election of August 9, 2020, in which Lukashenko was declared the winner for the sixth time with 80.1% of the vote. According to official reports, over 7,000 people were detained, hundreds injured, and three killed in the first few days alone. Beatings and torture on a large scale have been reported. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus imposes retaliatory sanctions, saying that “many projects and cooperation areas beneficial to the EU will definitely be revised. </p> <p> </p> <p> Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei said on November 17 after a meeting with Lukashenko that Belarus was downgrading to an expert level the participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative due to the politicized approach of the partners. He promised the EU reciprocal “adequate and very sensitive” sanctions. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-11-18
Primepress
MINSK, Nov 17 - PrimePress. Belarus imposed additional sanctions against officials of the European Union (EU) and Canada on November 17, 2020, says the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. As before, the list of persons subject to them has not been published.
The EU imposed on November 6, 2020 personal sanctions against President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and 14 other Belarusian officials. On October 2, the EU published the list of 40 Belarusian officials subject to the sanctions. Lukashenko was not on the list, as Brussels wanted to retain the opportunity to start a dialogue with the opposition through the OSCE and to achieve the release of political prisoners. On Monday, November 16, Radio Free Europe journalist Rikard Jozwiak wrote on Twitter that “the EU foreign ministers are set to give green light to a third EU sanctions package on Belarus on November 19.”
Massive protest actions against the official voting results began in Belarus after the presidential election of August 9, 2020, in which Lukashenko was declared the winner for the sixth time with 80.1% of the vote. According to official reports, over 7,000 people were detained, hundreds injured, and three killed in the first few days alone. Beatings and torture on a large scale have been reported.
Belarus imposes retaliatory sanctions, saying that “many projects and cooperation areas beneficial to the EU will definitely be revised.
Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei said on November 17 after a meeting with Lukashenko that Belarus was downgrading to an expert level the participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative due to the politicized approach of the partners. He promised the EU reciprocal “adequate and very sensitive” sanctions. End