EU imposes sanctions against Belarus for aiding Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Protesters take part in a demonstration in Minsk, Belarus, on August 18, 2020. New sanctions from the EU will punish the country economically for assisting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. File Photo by Yauhen Yerchak/EPA-EFE March 2 (UPI) — Ambassadors in the European Union have approved economic sanctions against Belarus for assisting Russia in its attack on Ukraine, officials said Wednesday.

The penalties will be levied for Belarus allowing Russia to use its country as a staging ground to launch the invasion last week. Russian forces attacked Ukraine from the north in three-pronged strategies coming from Belarus.

The sanctions will target certain […]

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