And the US’ statements on the Belarus sanctions actions today
The US issued two of its own press releases on the coordinated sanctions imposition by the US, UK, EU and Canada – by State: and by Treasury: Links: Press Releases: State, Treasury
And the Joint Statement (EU, UK, US, Canada) on Belarus
Link: Joint Statement (from GOV.UK)
UK imposes more Belarus sanctions
Link: UK Notice
Canada’s statement on its new Belarus sanctions
OFAC’s turn: Belarus designation, General License and FAQs
Today, OFAC added the following persons: ASTREIKA, Alyaksandr Vyachaslavavich (Cyrillic: АСТРЭЙКА, Аляксандр Вячаслававiч) (a.k.a. ASTREIKA, Aliaksandr; a.k.a. ASTREIKA, Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich; a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Aleksandr (Cyrillic: АСТРЕЙКО, Александр); a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich (Cyrillic: АСТРЕЙКО, Александр Вячеславович); a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Alexander; a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Alexander Viacheslavovich), Minsk Oblast, Belarus; DOB 22 Dec 1971; POB Kapyl, […]
EU adds a fourth round of Belarus sanctions
Web site has a video, too… Link: EU Notice
In case you were wondering… State clarifies about the update to Belarus GL 2
Revocation of the Authorization of Belarus General License 2G Due to Human Rights Violations and Abuses PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 19, 2021 Share The U.S. Department of State fully supports the Department of the Treasury’s announcement today on the revocation of the Belarus-related General License […]
OFAC puts Belarus General License 2 on a very short leash…
The last issuance of General License 2 in October 2019 was for a period of 18 months – the new one, GL 2Hj? 45 days (till June 3rd). And reporting of transactions, single or in the aggregate, totaling more than $50,000, have to file a report within 30 days with […]
Lots of adds and updates for SECO’s Belarus list
Large number of changes today to Switzerland’s Belarus sanctions program – the PDF clocks in at 27 pages, so I’m not going to republish it here in text. But I counted about 30 new individuals added, and 9 or so new entities – and that doesn’t count the sizable number […]
Another year for EU’s Belarus sanctions…
Belarus: EU prolongs sanctions for a year European Union renews Belarus sanctions The Council today decided to prolong until 28 February 2022 the restrictive measures targeting high-level officials responsible for the violent repression and intimidation of peaceful demonstrators, members of the opposition and journalists in Belarus, as well as those responsible for […]
