The UK imposes new sanctions on Belarus

The UK has imposed a significant new package of economic sanctions on Belarus on anniversary of fraudulent election.

The UK has imposed a package of trade, financial and aviation sanctions on Belarus, in response to the continued undermining of democracy and human rights violations by the Lukashenko regime.

The US and Canada are also announced new sanctions on August 9, one year on from the fraudulent election in Belarus.

These further sanctions follow designations that the UK imposed on June 21, 2021, in coordination with the US, Canada and EU, against seven individuals and one entity from the Belarusian regime in response to the detention of journalist Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega following the unlawful diversion of Ryanair flight FR4978 in May 2021.

The UK continues to call for the immediate release of Protasevich, Sapega and other political prisoners held in Belarus.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, “The Lukashenko regime continues to crush democracy and violate human rights in Belarus. These sanctions demonstrate that the UK will not accept Lukashenko’s actions since the fraudulent election. The products of Lukashenko’s state-owned industries will not be sold in the UK, and our aerospace companies will not touch his fleet of luxury aircraft.”

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