United States teams up with EU to develop targeted sanctions against key members of Lukashenko regime
<p> MINSK, May 31 - PrimePress. The United States, in coordination with the EU and other partners and Allies, is developing a list of targeted sanctions against key members of the Lukashenko regime associated with ongoing abuses of human rights and corruption, the falsification of the 2020 election, and the events of May 23, the White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement. </p> <p> </p> <p> The statement says that On June 3, 2021, the United States will re-impose full blocking sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises previously granted relief under a series of General Licenses by the Treasury Department (Belneftekhim Concern and its U.S. representative office, as well as Belneftekhim-controlled Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, and Belarusian Oil Trading House). As a result of this measure, U.S. persons will be prohibited from engaging in transactions with these entities, their property, or their interests in property. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus used a fighter aircraft on May 23 to force down a Ryanair flight on its way from Athens to Vilnius under the guise of a bomb threat, which subsequently proved to be false, and arrested dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, who was listed as a terrorist by the Belarusian authorities and declared wanted by the state. He is charged under three articles of the Criminal Code of Belarus. Under one of the articles, Protasevich is charged with masterminding mass riots. </p> <p> </p> <p> After that, leaders of the EU states initiated a reinforcement of economic sanctions against Belarus and now their decision needs technical approval at the ministerial level. </p> <p> </p> <p> Western countries have called the forced landing of the Ryanair passenger liner an act of terrorism and announced an intention to introduce tough sanctions against Belarus, up to sectoral sanctions. It was announced that the sanctions could be adopted on June 21. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-06-01
Primepress
United States teams up with EU to develop targeted sanctions against key members of Lukashenko regime
MINSK, May 31 - PrimePress. The United States, in coordination with the EU and other partners and Allies, is developing a list of targeted sanctions against key members of the Lukashenko regime associated with ongoing abuses of human rights and corruption, the falsification of the 2020 election, and the events of May 23, the White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement.
The statement says that On June 3, 2021, the United States will re-impose full blocking sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises previously granted relief under a series of General Licenses by the Treasury Department (Belneftekhim Concern and its U.S. representative office, as well as Belneftekhim-controlled Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, and Belarusian Oil Trading House). As a result of this measure, U.S. persons will be prohibited from engaging in transactions with these entities, their property, or their interests in property.
Belarus used a fighter aircraft on May 23 to force down a Ryanair flight on its way from Athens to Vilnius under the guise of a bomb threat, which subsequently proved to be false, and arrested dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, who was listed as a terrorist by the Belarusian authorities and declared wanted by the state. He is charged under three articles of the Criminal Code of Belarus. Under one of the articles, Protasevich is charged with masterminding mass riots.
After that, leaders of the EU states initiated a reinforcement of economic sanctions against Belarus and now their decision needs technical approval at the ministerial level.
Western countries have called the forced landing of the Ryanair passenger liner an act of terrorism and announced an intention to introduce tough sanctions against Belarus, up to sectoral sanctions. It was announced that the sanctions could be adopted on June 21. End