Google Deletes Belarusian State Media YouTube Channels
Google has removed three YouTube channels associated with Belarusian state media—BELTA, ONT, and STV—reportedly due to concerns regarding international sanctions. According to the Belarusian state news agency BELTA, Google did not provide an official reason for taking down the accounts. The Belarusian Ministry of Information strongly criticized the removals, calling them “unfriendly and unjustified.” They […]
US lifts sanctions on Belavia
The United States has lifted sanctions on Belavia, Belarus’s national airline. The decision was announced by John Coel, the US President’s special envoy, during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Coel stated, “I would like to officially announce here that sanctions against Belavia have been lifted. This decision has been approved and entered into […]
Ukraine sanctions Russian, Chinese, Belarusian firms supplying drone technology
According to the Ukrainian Presidential decree, restrictions were introduced against 39 Russian nationals and 55 companies from Russia, China, and Belarus. The measures target entities involved in the production of drones using artificial intelligence, as well as suppliers of electronic components for unmanned aerial vehicles. Among the sanctioned companies are Russian defense developers Zala Aero, […]
UK applies fresh sanctions following sham election in Belarus
UK sanctions 6 individuals and 3 entities alongside Canada, in an immediate response to rigged presidential election in Belarus. Sanctions target leaders of institutions responsible for serious human rights violations and companies in the Belarusian defence sector supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Action demonstrates government’s commitment to working internationally to deter threats and protect national […]
EU lists 26 individuals and 2 entities in view of the situation in Belarus
The European Union has placed 26 Belarusian individuals and 2 organisations on the sanctions list. According to a written statement from the Council of the EU, Belarusian judges, prison administrators and detention centre officials, the head of the medical unit in one of the correctional institutions ‘where some political prisoners face inhumane conditions and are […]
New sanctions against Belarus from the USA, Canada and the UK
The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against individuals and entities in Belarus that support Russia’s war in Ukraine through military funding and production of goods. The sanctions, imposed on a total of 19 individuals, 14 entities and one aircraft, reportedly target individuals who circumvented sanctions on behalf of Belarusian defence organisations and provided income […]