US Treasury introduced another round of Belarus sanctions, adding 4 entities and 1 individual to the sanctions list for election fraud and violence against peaceful protesters
USA imposed sanctions against the first deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus Kazakevich, the Central Election Commission of the country and the Minsk OMON
2 month agoUS" continues to support international efforts to independently investigate electoral irregularities in Belarus, the human rights abuses surrounding the election, and the crackdown that has followed," says @SecPompeo in statement
"This action, in conjunction with those taken previously by the United States and our international partners, continue to hold accountable the individuals and organizations carrying out these unacceptable actions," adds @stevenmnuchin1
The Belarusian people continually seek to peacefully exercise their basic democratic rights, and the state repeatedly responds with violent crackdowns," says @stevenmnuchin1 in statement
An individual and four entities designated by @USTreasury OFAC "for their roles in the fraudulent August 9, 2020, presidential election in Belarus and the subsequent violent crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protests
![Minsk: Dozens of residents of Pervomaysky and Partyzansky districts went on the March They chant The best [constitutional] amendment is Sasha's resignation.](https://belarus.liveuamap.com/pics/2020/12/22/22141067_0.jpg)
2 month agoMinsk: Dozens of residents of Pervomaysky and Partyzansky districts went on the March They chant "The best [constitutional] amendment is Sasha's resignation."
2 month agoMinsk. Residents of "Rozochka" neighborhood went out for a march in the evening today. They are walking with white-red-white flags and chanting "I'm coming out.".
In Belarus, Foreign Minister Makey said that in response to the 3rd package of EU sanctions, Belarusian administration will restrict operations of "political foundations" from EU states (probably this means NGOs) and of programmes by EU embassies:
The founder of Press Club Belarus, Yulia Slutskaya, was detained upon arrival in Minsk at the National Airport. In the office of the organization there are security forces.
2 month agoBelarus, in response to the 3rd package of EU sanctions, expands the list of persons from the European Union who will not be able to enter the republic and the Union State
2 month agoBelarus: The airline Belavia, the national carrier of Belarus, today received in Brazil its first E2 aircraft, the new generation of Embraer aircraft. The new aircraft is the first of three E195-E2 jets to be leased from Belavia by AerCap
Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act was passed U.S. Congress. This important legislation sends a very strong message of support to the Belarusian people. The bill supports calls for new elections and expands assistance to women, media, activists
The Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act passed the Senate as part of the omnibus spending bill. This legislation sends a very strong message of support to the Belarusian people, it ensures that America will crank up support in 2021
2 month agoCommemoration of Roman Bondarenko in Minsk - the art teacher was murdered by Lukashenka's thugs 40 days ago
2 month agoIn Minsk, Belarus, people held multiple decentralised protest marches today across the city; protests also took place in other cities. Police detained ~100 in Minsk, and ~50 in other cities
Minsk police reported about the detention of about 100 citizens for participating in protests on Sunday
Hrodna. BelaPAN journalist Marysya Kharevich and Nasha Slova journalist Alena Kavalchuk detained
Small rallies today across Minsk and other Belarusian cities
2 month agoRiot police arrived at children festival at Lebyazhiy in Minsk
Head of KGB of Belarus says agency is preparing for "hot war" next Spring
Lukashenka at CIS summit on integration: it is an inevitable necessity
The head of Belarus's KGB Ivan Tertel says Alexander Taraykovsky came out on the streets and deliberately stood confrontationally in front of police. That's supposedly why he was shot dead in August after the election
2 month agoVideo-summit of CIS countries has started
2 month agoEU imposed sanctions on Belarus against 7 entities and 29 persons
EU environment ministers have given the final green light for the third sanctions package on Belarus. in an official journal later today. Notable companies incl Beltechexport, VOLAT, Dana holdings & Synesis. Ppl includes the head of Belarusian broadcasting Ivan Eismant & deputy PM Sivak
EU ambassadors have now approved new EU sanctions on Belarus. 29 ppl, 7 entities. To be published tomorrow in the EU official journal
Tonight the US Senate confirmed Julie Fisher as US Ambassador to Belarus.
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said they plan to purchase 4 Mi-35M helicopters from Russianext year as well as 4 more Su-30SM. He also said they planned to equip two battalions with BTR-82A
2 month agoAfter the Russian Duma reports five MPs were reinfected with coronavirus, Lukashenka tells healthcare staff that he isn't worried about visiting coronavirus patients without full PPE, because he's sure he's immune after having the virus
