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The United States of America welcomes the decision of the European Union to introduce a new package of economic sanctions against Belarus, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
“The United States welcomes the announcement by the EU Council of targeted economic sanctions against the regime of Belarus. Together with our partners, we demand accountability for the ongoing human rights violations and the incident with Ryanair on May 23, ” he wrote on Twitter.
As part of the next restrictions, Brussels has banned providing financial support to Belarus, transferring technologies and equipment for tracking on the Internet, military and dual-use products. In addition, EU members are prohibited from trading potash fertilizers, petroleum products, tobacco products and raw materials for them with the Belarusian side.