EU Spells Out Sanctions on Belarus

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday calling on the EU to impose severe sanctions on top Belarus officials, judges, and security officers involved in the crackdown against mass protests following presidential elections in late December.
EU Spells Out Sanctions on Belarus
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday calling on the EU to impose severe sanctions on top Belarus officials, judges, and security officers involved in the crackdown against mass protests following presidential elections in late December.

Sanctions include travel bans and freezing financial assets. The EU is also considering freezing all financial aid coming from world economic bodies such as the International Monetary Fund, the European Investment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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