Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko will continue to be under European sanctions.
The European Union has extended sanctions against the self-proclaimed Belarusian president and his entourage. The restrictions will remain in effect until at least the end of February 2024. This is reported in the official journal of the EU.
When making this decision, the EU countries took into account the difficult situation in Belarus and the involvement of Minsk in Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. Brussels decided that it would be expedient to keep in force all the previously taken measures.
The decision should be extended until February 28, 2024, the EU noted.
There are 243 individuals on the sanctions list, including self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko, and 32 legal entities. EU sanctions relate to visa restrictions and asset freezes.
As you know, sanctions against the Lukashenka regime were first introduced in 2012 due to repressions and violations of rights in Belarus. The list was expanded after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, because Minsk is an accomplice in crimes.
Recall that on February 24, on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union introduced the tenth anniversary package of sanctions against the aggressor country. The sanctions are directed against the Russian military industry, propaganda and the financial system, the President of Ukraine believes.
Source: Racurs
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