U.S. coordinates new measures of economic pressure on Belarus with partners - ambassador
<p> MINSK, Jul 20 - PrimePress. The U.S. Administration in partnership with Canada and the European Union continues to coordinate new economic pressure measures against Belarus, said U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher, as reported by Prime. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Together with our partners, such as the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom, we continue to coordinate instruments of economic pressure against Belarus, measures to support the Belarusian people and to hold (the Belarusian) regime accountable for all its abuses," said Fisher, speaking at the Atlantic Council within the discussion on the situation in Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Following the August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, a political crisis began in the country. The authorities responded to protests by citizens who disagreed with the election results with harsh repression and persecution. The EU, the UK, the US, Canada and a number of other countries have gradually imposed sanctions against Belarusian officials as well as individual companies, accusing Minsk of election rigging and human rights abuse. The EU has also imposed sectoral economic sanctions. In particular, the EU imposes restrictions on Belarus’ trade in oil products, potash fertilizers, raw materials and equipment for the production of tobacco and tobacco products. End </p>
2021-07-21
Primepress
U.S. coordinates new measures of economic pressure on Belarus with partners - ambassador
MINSK, Jul 20 - PrimePress. The U.S. Administration in partnership with Canada and the European Union continues to coordinate new economic pressure measures against Belarus, said U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher, as reported by Prime.
“Together with our partners, such as the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom, we continue to coordinate instruments of economic pressure against Belarus, measures to support the Belarusian people and to hold (the Belarusian) regime accountable for all its abuses," said Fisher, speaking at the Atlantic Council within the discussion on the situation in Belarus.
Following the August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, a political crisis began in the country. The authorities responded to protests by citizens who disagreed with the election results with harsh repression and persecution. The EU, the UK, the US, Canada and a number of other countries have gradually imposed sanctions against Belarusian officials as well as individual companies, accusing Minsk of election rigging and human rights abuse. The EU has also imposed sectoral economic sanctions. In particular, the EU imposes restrictions on Belarus’ trade in oil products, potash fertilizers, raw materials and equipment for the production of tobacco and tobacco products. End