Canada & UK Impose Belarus Sanctions, US Absent

Posted 2/1/25

January 27, Canada announced it is imposing new sanctions against 10 individuals and 12 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations in response to ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations committed by the Lukashenko regime in Belarus, as well as its support of Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

These sanctions are being announced in coordination with the United Kingdom.  Customarily, such announcements are coordinated with US sanctions authorities in the Departments of State and Treasury., but action in Washington was lacking

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