{"id":98257,"date":"2022-03-03T08:33:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T07:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=98257"},"modified":"2022-03-03T08:33:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T07:33:48","slug":"belarus-role-in-the-russian-military-aggression-of-ukraine-council-imposes-sanctions-on-additional-22-individuals-and-further-restrictions-on-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/belarus-role-in-the-russian-military-aggression-of-ukraine-council-imposes-sanctions-on-additional-22-individuals-and-further-restrictions-on-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus’ role in the Russian military aggression of Ukraine: Council imposes sanctions on additional 22 individuals and further restrictions on trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Council today decided to impose targeted restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, on\u00a022 high ranked members of Belarusian military personnel<\/strong>\u00a0in view of their role in the decision making and strategic planning processes that led to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine. \u00a0On 24 February, 20 members of Belarusian military personnel were already listed in the same context.<\/p>\n

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Belarus\u2019 involvement in the ongoing unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine will come at a high price. With these measures, we are targeting those in Belarus who collaborate with these attacks against Ukraine and restricting trade in a number of key sectors.<\/em><\/p>\n

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy<\/p>\n

Belarus is supporting the Russian military aggression against Ukraine – inter alia – by allowing Russia to fire ballistic missiles from the Belarusian territory, enabling transportation of Russian military personnel and heavy weapons, tanks, and military transporters, allowing Russian military aircraft to fly over Belarusian airspace into Ukraine, providing refuelling points, and storing Russian weapons and military equipment in Belarus.<\/p>\n

Restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, which now apply to a\u00a0total of 702 individuals and 53 entities<\/strong>, include an\u00a0asset freeze<\/strong>\u00a0and a\u00a0prohibition from making funds available<\/strong>\u00a0to the listed individuals and entities. In addition, a\u00a0travel ban<\/strong>\u00a0applicable to the listed persons prevents these from entering or transiting through EU territory.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, in relation to Belarus, the Council today introduced\u00a0further restrictions in the trade of goods<\/strong>\u00a0used for the production or manufacturing of\u00a0tobacco<\/strong>\u00a0products,\u00a0mineral fuels<\/strong>,\u00a0bituminous substances<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0gaseous hydrocarbon products<\/strong>, potassium chloride (\u201cpotash<\/strong>\u201d) products,\u00a0wood<\/strong>\u00a0products,\u00a0cement<\/strong>\u00a0products,\u00a0iron and steel<\/strong>\u00a0products and\u00a0rubber<\/strong>\u00a0products. Further restrictions were also imposed on\u00a0exports of dual-use goods and technology<\/strong>, and certain advanced goods and technology which might contribute to Belarus\u2019\u00a0military, technological, defence and security development<\/strong>, together with restrictions on the provision of related services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ukraine: EU agrees to exclude key Russian banks from SWIFT
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Today’s decisions complement the package of measures announced by the High Representative after the video conference of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers of 27 February. This package also includes the\u00a0provision of equipment and supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces<\/strong>\u00a0through the European Peace Facility, a\u00a0ban on the overflight of EU airspace<\/strong>\u00a0and on access to EU airports by Russian carriers of all kinds, a\u00a0ban on the transactions with the Russian Central Bank<\/strong>, the\u00a0SWIFT ban<\/strong>\u00a0for certain Russian banks, and the prohibition for state-owned media\u00a0Russia Today and Sputnik’<\/strong>\u00a0to broadcast in the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ukraine: Sanctions on Kremlin-backed outlets Russia Today and Sputnik
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In its conclusions of 24 February 2022, the European Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, and the involvement of Belarus in the aggression. It also called for the urgent preparation and adoption of a further individual and economic sanctions package also covering Belarus.<\/p>\n

The relevant legal acts, including the names of the persons and entities concerned, have been published in the Official Journal (see link below).<\/p>\n