Belarus announces sanctions on EU and UK | The world

Rule Belarus Announced today Monday (6) Revenge After obstacles European Union (EU) To the reign of Alexander Lukashenko. Government actions include restrictions on flights from the European block and the United Kingdom, and a ban on imports from countries that have introduced sanctions against Belarus.

The general list of prohibited items is not yet available. The foreign ministry said in a statement that the import ban was “a reflection of the pressure of illegal sanctions.”

Last week, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada imposed sanctions on dozens of people, companies and organizations in Belarus. This is in response to what the EU calls a “hybrid offensive” using immigrants on the borders of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

The European Union (EU) has imposed a travel ban on 17 people from Belarus, including border guards and military officials, government officials and judges. These measures help airlines – including state-owned Belavia – and travel groups accused by the European Union of bringing immigrants to Belarus.

During a meeting in Minsk, President Alexander Lukashenko acknowledged that sanctions were not a positive thing, but justified his rule as a reactionary act.