The EU announced on Monday that it will extend by one year its sanctions against Belarus over the continued crackdown on the Alexander Lukashenko regime and its support for the Russian-led war in Ukraine.
These sanctions have been extended until February 28, 2024, the European Council, the body representing the 27 EU member states, announced on Monday.
A sentence of 19 years in prison was requested this Monday against the Belarusian opposition member in exile Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa, tried in absentia since January in this former Soviet republic.
Since August 2020, the EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against those responsible for political repression and human rights violations in Belarus.
The president of Belarus vetoed the entry to the EU
President Alexander Lukashenko and 194 other figures close to the regime have been banned from the EU and their assets have been frozen.
In addition, 34 entities have been sanctioned and all European financing is prohibited.
Belarus is also subject to specific economic sanctions, including restrictions on the financial sector, trade, dual-use goods, telecommunications, energy, and transportation.
Source: BFM TV
