Swedbank doubles down on sanctions against Belarusian spa in Lithuania

Swedbank doubles down on sanctions against Belarusian spa in Lithuania
BNS2021.05.26 09:52
Belorus spa in Druskininkai. / BNS
Swedbank says it has carried out an assessment of a Belarusian-owned spa in Druskininkai, southern Lithuania, finding that the business is controlled by Viktor Sheiman who reports directly to Alexander Lukashenko.
The bank has therefore denied the Belorus spa's request for temporary access to its accounts, which Swedbank froze in December last year due to sanctions against the Belarusian regime.
According to the Lithuanian Centre of Registers, the spa in Druskininkai is owned by the Main Economic Office (GHU) at the Belarusian president's administration. In late 2020, the EU imposed sanctions against the Main Economic Office (GHU), while Sheiman was included into the EU's sanctions list more than a decade ago.

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