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April 23, Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>The Council of the European Union has adopted the 20th package of sanctions on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, with new restrictions applying<\/a> to three entities related to the Belarusian defense sector, which supplied weapons to Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new restrictions include Belarusian Vo\u0142at-Sanjiang and its Chinese co-founder, China Space Sanjiang Group, as well as the Belarusian Oil Company. The Council extended the Belarus sanctions regime until\u00a0February 28, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vo\u0142at-Sanjiang was described as a Belarusian joint venture with the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant as a co-founder. It produces wheeled chassis for military equipment, including multiple launch rocket systems by the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant. Another co-founder, China Space Sanjiang Group, reportedly supports Belarus\u2019 defense industry by being involved in the development and production of military technology and equipment. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state-controlled Belarusian Oil Company is the leading exporter of petroleum associated with companies supporting the Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka regime and linked to entities responsible for the politically-motivated reprisals against the Belarusian civil society, the Council said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new restrictions are also intended to\u00a0mirror\u00a0those imposed on Russia, including\u00a0trade measures,\u00a0legal protection, measures on\u00a0crypto\u00a0and restrictions on the provision of\u00a0cyber security services\u00a0and\u00a0tourism services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU started introducing sanctions against Belarus in 2020, two years before Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine, accusing its government of vote rigging and human rights abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seimas extends national sanctions against Russia, Belarus<\/h3>\n
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 …<\/div>\n \n