{"id":184626,"date":"2026-04-23T12:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/184626\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:49:15","slug":"seimas-extends-national-sanctions-against-russia-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/184626\/","title":{"rendered":"Seimas extends national sanctions against Russia, Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April<\/strong><strong> 23, <\/strong><strong><em>Pozirk<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Lithuanian Seimas voted 95 to one with six abstentions on April 23 to extend national sanctions against Belarusians and Russians until December 31, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sanctions, originally imposed over the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, include a ban on accepting Schengen visa applications, except for applications backed by the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The package includes an amendment prohibiting the entry of vehicles from Belarus and Russia carrying more than 200 liters of fuel in their standard tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beliatski_olekas_pressST-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beliatski_olekas_pressST-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beliatski_olekas_pressST-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beliatski_olekas_pressST-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beliatski_olekas_pressST-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beliatski_olekas_pressST.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarus\u2019 opposition seeks cooperation agreement with Lithuania\u2019s Seimas<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 23, Pozirk. A delegation of Belarus\u2019 opposition forces has met with Seimas speaker Juozas Olekas to discuss a possible cooperation agreement with the Lithuanian parliament, reported \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s press office. Politicians Franak Vaia\u010dorka, Anatol Labed\u017aka and Dzianis Ku\u010dynski described &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/184623\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 23, Pozirk. Lithuanian Seimas voted 95 to one with six abstentions on April 23 to extend national sanctions against Belarusians and Russians until December 31, 2027. The sanctions, originally imposed over the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, include a ban on accepting Schengen visa applications, except for applications backed by the foreign ministry. 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