Rikard Jozwiak

The European Union may introduce its fifth package of sanctions against the Belarusian regime  in mid November, Rikard Jozwiak, a Brussels-based contributor to RFE/RL, reports with reference to his own source.

On June 21, EU foreign ministers said yes to imposing sectoral sanctions on Belarus, Rikard Jozwiak, a Brussels-based reporter of RFE/RL, says on Twitter.

On Monday, the foreign ministers of EU member countries approved the fourth package of personal sanctions against the Belarusian regime.

The permanent representatives of the European Union member countries have agreed on restrictive measures against Belarus in connection with the landing of the Ryanair commercial jet by the Lukashenka regime and the political crisis in the country.