New Sanctions on Belarus

· Lukashenka has traded his country’s autonomy and standing in the international community for his and his cronies’ own financial and political benefits.

· The US sanctions come in coordination with sanctions by the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom.

[ABS News Service/12.08.2024]

In a new round of sanctions against Belarus, the Treasury Department is taking action against 19 individuals, 14 entities and one aircraft.

The latest action targets persons involved in supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine through military resource production and transshipment of goods to Russia, sanctions evasion on behalf of Belarusian defense entities and revenue generation for Belarusian oligarchs in Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s inner circle.

Lukashenka’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine comes at a high cost for Belarus, according to Treasury. Lukashenka has traded his country’s autonomy and standing in the international community for his and his cronies’ own financial and political benefits. The new round of sanctions reinforces the United States’ commitment to holding the Lukashenka regime accountable for its attacks on the Belarusian democratic movement and its flagrant exploitation of the Belarusian people.

The US sanctions come in coordination with sanctions by the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom.