On June 8, Great Britain announced that it was imposing new sanctions against Belarus, continuing to punish the Minsk regime for its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as for its repression of opponents of the Belarusian government.
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On June 8, Great Britain announced that it was imposing new sanctions against Belarus, continuing to punish the Minsk regime for its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as for its repression of opponents of the Belarusian government.
The new sanctions will hit Belarusian exports that finance the administration of dictator Alexander Lukashenko. It will also be a step against efforts to circumvent Russian sanctions.
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the West has imposed several rounds of sanctions on Russia and its ally Belarus.
Britain is now banning the export of gold, cement, timber and rubber from Belarus, as well as blocking the export of banknotes and machinery, alongside the export of goods, technology and materials that could be used in the production of chemical and biological weapons.
The measures also allow the UK to prevent Belarusian media from spreading propaganda and disinformation in the UK, including via the internet.
Social media and internet service providers will have to restrict access to sanctioned Belarusian media, just as they currently do for Russian media.
The new norms also expand the criteria for sanctions, providing the British government with a basis to target a wider range of Belarusians, including Lukashenko’s aides, advisers and ministers.
