The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against multiple Belarusian entities and individuals
2024-08-10
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China News Service, Washington, August 9 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The US Treasury Department announced on the 9th local time that it would impose sanctions on multiple Belarusian entities and individuals.
The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement released on the same day that the sanctions target 19 individuals and 14 entities in Belarus. These sanctioned targets support Russia's military operations by producing and transporting military supplies. The U.S. Treasury Department also imposed sanctions on a "luxury aircraft" used by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Previously, the US Treasury Department had imposed sanctions on Lukashenko.
According to Treasury Department regulations, the assets of sanctioned targets in the United States will be frozen and U.S. citizens are prohibited from trading with them.
On the same day, the United Kingdom and Canada simultaneously announced sanctions against multiple Belarusian entities and individuals.
Since the Ukrainian crisis, the United States has imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia, including sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and other individuals, excluding some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system, and canceling normal trade relations with Russia. In addition, the United States has also imposed sanctions on individuals and entities in other countries that provide military support to Russia. (End)
