EU Agrees Sanctions On Key Belarus Sectors: Diplomats

Sumaira FH Published June 21, 2021 | 03:10 PM

EU agrees sanctions on key Belarus sectors: diplomats

Luxembourg, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jun, 2021 ) :EU foreign ministers on Monday approved sanctions against key sectors of the Belarusian economy, diplomats said, as the bloc ratchets up pressure after the forced landing of an airliner.

The sanctions -- set to be formally adopted in the coming days -- will target major sources of revenue for President Alexander Lukashenko's regime including fertiliser exports and petrochemicals, two European diplomats told AFP.

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