EU Officially Slaps More Economic Sanctions On Belarus Over Crackdown
The European Union on December 17 imposed a third round of economic sanctions on dozens of Belarusian individuals and entities over their suspected involvement in a crackdown on ongoing pro-democracy protests. The latest round of sanctions was initially announced on December 16 and officially adopted during a meeting the next day of the European Council.
They include restrictive measures imposed on the head of Belarusian state television, Ivan Eismant, Deputy Prime Minister Anatol Sivak, Information Minister Ihar Lutsky, and 26 other individuals. The sanctions package also includes asset freezes on seven Belarusian companies, including arms exporter CJSC Beltechexport.
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