Great Britain has expanded sanctions against Belarus. reported on the website of the United Kingdom Foreign Office.
According to the agency’s statement, the UK has joined the third package of sanctions European Union (EU) against Minsk. The sanctions list included 29 people and seven legal entities. The restrictions imply the freezing of assets of Belarusian citizens and companies.
Earlier, the European Union approved the third package of sanctions against Belarus in connection with ” ongoing repression against civil society. ” The sanctions list included Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Anatoly Sivak , head of Belteleradiocompany Ivan Eismont , Minister of Information Igor Lutskiy, Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee Vladimir Karanik , Prosecutor General Andrey Shved , businessman Alexander Shakutin , judges and security officials.