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EU Sectoral Sanctions Put a Heavy Burden on Lukashenka s Regime

Potash mines near the Belarus town of Soligorsk (Source: AFP) On June 21 and 24, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada imposed several new sanctions packages against Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime. The actions form part of a coordinated Western response to the serious human rights abuses observed in Belarus since the August 9, 2020, presidential elections there. The newly announced restrictive measures, especially those coming from the EU, are in many ways unprecedented. For the first time, the penalties against Belarus include tailor-made economic sanctions with a focus on the crucial oil refining, potash and banking sectors. And even if some of the measures have been watered-down, they are still ultimately likely to bring some far-reaching consequences.

Biden extends US sanctions against Belarus by another year

Biden extends US sanctions against Belarus by another year According to the US administration, actions of Belarus pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States WASHINGTON, June 9. /TASS/. US President Joe Biden extended US sanctions against Belarusian officials by another year, signing a relevant decree and notifying the US Congress about it, the White House said on Tuesday. According to the document, the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. They undermine Belarus’s democratic processes or institutions, he said.

Belarusian Oil Industry Suffers From US Sanctions

Belarusian Oil Industry Suffers From US Sanctions Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 79 Mozyr Refinery (Source: FC Gomel History) On May 19, one month will pass since the United States revoked its suspension of sanctions against several Belarusian public companies, mostly from the petrochemical industry (BelTA, April 20; State.gov, April 19). Despite the 45-day wind-down period established, it seems that the resuming restrictions have already had tangible results. Reportedly, both crude oil supplies to Belarus’s Naftan refinery and Belarusian oil product exports may be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, it is still too early to assess what the long-term outcome of the sanctions may be for Belarus and the wider region.

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