Lukashenka's henchman uses clever trick to avoid sanctions

One of the biggest Belarusian businessmen Alyaksei Aleksin almost ended up on the EU sanctions list. This is a case where 'almost' counts. Aleksin is said to be one of those who were crossed off the list at the last minute. But the office of Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her associates may finally get the entrepreneur, who is sometimes called «Lukashenka's purse», under sanctions. By all appearances, the businessman is well aware of it. Otherwise, how else to explain the fact that Aleksin decided to «get ahead of the game» and to prepare the landing spot?

The well-diversified Energo-Oil is Aleksin's largest company. It both trades in