US sanctions

U.S. House of Representatives approves suspending trade with Belarus and Russia
The bill will now go to the Senate
18.03.2022
Why Ukraine fights alone and how West is helping it
Overview of assistance the international community is capable of giving Ukraine.
26.02.2022
US Senate wants to impose sanctions against Belarus for facilitating Russian aggression
US Senator submitted to the upper house of the US Congress a draft law
13.02.2022
USA: Sanctions will remain in place until Belarus authorities cease relentless repression, release all political prisoners
The Lukashenka regime now holds more than 1,000 political prisoners, Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, said in Thursday’s statement with reference to Belarusian human rights defenders.
28.01.2022
Tire manufacturer Goodyear stops cooperation with Belarusian partner
It claims that the company and all its branches regularly evaluate their suppliers
28.01.2022
Lithuanian Railways set to return Belaruskali advance payment for fertilizer transportation
The amount could be about 10 million euros
12.12.2021
Envoy Julie Fisher to Belsat: US sanctions pressure on Lukashenka regime to increase (interview)
Taking into account the political prisoners issue and the regime’s contributing to the current migrant crisis, the United States is not going to ease pressure on the Belarusian authorities, US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher said in a recent interview with Belsat TV. The conversation was part of the news show Week aired on December, 5.
06.12.2021
‘Hybrid attack, not migration crisis’: Biden, von der Leyen discuss sanctions against airlines carrying migrants to Minsk
On November 10, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden had a meeting in the White House; the top EU official called it ‘very productive’ on Twitter.
11.11.2021
Absolutbank stops foreign currency transactions after U.S. sanctions hit
Bank has stopped servicing VISA cards
19.08.2021
U.S. considers new sanctions against Belarus, affecting oil sector and fertilizers
The U.S. will continue to hold the Belarusian authorities accountable through sanctions
26.07.2021
US, ten European countries call for new sanctions against Lukashenka regime over fostering illegal migration
Rihards Kols, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Latvia’s parliament, posted on Twitter a joint statement by representatives of the foreign affairs committees of the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, France, the Czech Republic, Estonia.
09.07.2021
U.S. expands sanctions against Belarus
There are 16 people on the list.
22.06.2021
US envoy Julie Fisher: ‘West must respond in terms that Lukashenka is able to understand’ (interview)
US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher granted an exclusiveinterview to Belsat TV anchorman Syarhei Padsasonny. The conversation was aired as part of Sunday’s news show Week on May, 30.
31.05.2021