US EditionUkraine Imposes Sanctions Against Belarus’ Lukashenko for Aiding Russia’s War
Ukraine targets Lukashenko with sanctions for aiding Russia’s invasion, citing over 3,000 Belarusian firms supporting missile production and military infrastructure development.
- On Wednesday, Ukraine sanctioned Belarus's long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko for providing material assistance to Russia and enabling the killing of Ukrainians.
- Contextually, Kyiv points to Belarus having allowed its country to be used as a springboard for Moscow's February 2022 attack, with Zelensky accusing Lukashenko of helping Russia avoid Western sanctions.
- Ukraine alleges that Russia deployed relay stations in Belarus connecting to Russian attack drones fired nightly and is stationing Oreshnik hypersonic missiles there.
- Analysts note the sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko are largely symbolic with little practical effect, while Kyiv and Western backers dismiss his mediation attempts, viewing him as a Kremlin mouthpiece.
- Precedent-Wise, Ukraine and Western states sanctioned President Vladimir Putin early in the war, a move that Kyiv and Western backers dismissed as symbolic. The broader context includes early war talks held in Belarus.
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Zelensky imposes sweeping sanctions on Belarus's Lukashenko over aid to Russian attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed sanctions on Belarus’ ruler Alexander Lukashenko. The decision was made at the proposal of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), led by Rustem Umerov. It follows from a decree by the Ukrainian leader published on his website on Wednesday, February 18. A total of 17 restrictions were introduced against Lukashenko, including an asset freeze, travel ban, suspension of trade and tr…
Ukraine has announced sanctions against the President of Belarus, due to his country's involvement in the war in Ukraine alongside Russia. It argues that Belarus serves as a logistics base for Ukraine's...
The sanctions also prohibit the Belarusian president from entering Ukraine.
Ukraine imposes sanctions against Belarus' Lukashenko for aiding Russia's war
Ukraine imposed a package of sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday, vowing to "increase countermeasures" against Minsk for its wartime assistance to Russia.
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