US Belarusian government ministers announce sanctions on October 3 at 8:01 on protest crackdown
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will impose sanctions such as asset freezes on eight Belarusian ministers in Belarus, the former Soviet Union, for being involved in crackdowns on peaceful protests over the outcome of the presidential election.
In Belarus, protests continue, saying that the result of President Lukashenko's election in the August presidential election is fraudulent, and the administration is increasing pressure, including detaining rebel executives and citizens. ..
The U.S. Treasury issued a statement on the 2nd, including the internal minister who has jurisdiction over Belarusian police for being involved in crackdowns on peaceful protests and cheating in elections, and executives of the election administration committee. A total of eight people have been announced to be subject to sanctions such as freezing assets in the United States.
In a statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emphasized that "the United States will stand up with countries to pay the price of those who have undermined Belarus' democracy for many years."
Regarding Belarus, the UK and Canada announced sanctions against President Lukashenko on the 29th of last month, and the EU-European Union also agreed to impose sanctions on the executives of the administration on the 1st of this month. It's getting stronger.